Leonie Gilmour: When East Weds West - Paperback

by Edward Marx (Author)

Edward Marx's prize-winning book, Leonie Gilmour: When East Weds West tells the story of Léonie Gilmour (1873-1933)-partner of Japanese writer Yone Noguchi, mother of artist Isamu Noguchi and dancer Ailes Gilmour-a woman who chose a unique path to achieving her personal and professional goals, rising above poverty, racism and an ill-fated marriage to take up the challenge of raising two mixed-race children alone in distant Japan. Bringing together extensive research and lively storytelling, Leonie Gilmour: When East Weds West is the first complete portrait of the unique, pioneering American educator, editor and writer whose story inspired Hisako Matsui's acclaimed film Leonie, starring Emily Mortimer and Shido Nakamura. Gilmour's fascinating tale is told here through her own writings and those of her associates, including rare and unpublished stories and intimate correspondence, along with a detailed biographical account by Edward Marx. Leonie Gilmour: When East Weds West is the winner of Terada Mari Japan Study Award for 2015.

Author Biography

Edward Marx is the author of The Idea of a Colony: Cross-Culturalism in Modern Poetry and numerous articles on the Noguchi family, and co-editor, with Laura Franey, of Yone Noguchi's The American Diary of a Japanese Girl: An Annotated Edition. He has taught at CCNY, the University of Minnesota, Kyoto University, Nara Women's University, Ehime University, Kobe University and the University of Kochi.