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A Remarkable Man: Dr. Shuntaro Hida from Hiroshima to Fukushima

A Remarkable Man: Dr. Shuntaro Hida from Hiroshima to Fukushima - Hardcover

by Marc Petitjean
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Availability:In StockContributor:Marc Petitjean, Adriana Hunter (Translator)Publish date:2025-06-24Pages:192
Language:EnglishPublisher:Other Press (NY)ISBN-13:9781635425437ISBN-10:1635425433UPC:9781635425437Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Asian & Asian American, Medical (Incl. Patients), AsiaBook Topic:JapanSize:7.60 x 5.20 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.5997Product ID:SCX5EQQ11R
A poignant, eye-opening portrait of a witness to the atomic bomb who dedicated his life to treating and advocating for radiation survivors.

As a young doctor, Shuntaro Hida (1917-2017) played an essential role in the aftermath of the Hiroshima bombing, which he witnessed firsthand only six kilometers from ground zero. Tending to the overwhelming number of victims, he would spend more than sixty years developing an unparalleled understanding of the harmful effects of radiation and warning against the reckless use of nuclear power.

Through intimate, thoughtful interviews and compelling reportage, Marc Petitjean has created a worthy tribute to this determined, inspiring man who stood up to complicit governments and businesses. It testifies to the power of individuals to effect change as well as the importance of collective action, as demonstrated by organizations such as Nihon Hidankyo, a survivors' group that would receive the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Other Press (NY)ISBN-13:9781635425437ISBN-10:1635425433UPC:9781635425437Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Asian & Asian American, Medical (Incl. Patients), AsiaBook Topic:JapanSize:7.60 x 5.20 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.5997Product ID:SCX5EQQ11R
Marc Petitjean is a writer, filmmaker, and photographer. He has directed several documentaries, including From Hiroshima to Fukushima, on Dr. Shuntaro Hida; Living Treasure, about Japanese kimono painter Kunihiko Moriguchi; and Zones grises, on his own search for information about the life of his father, Michel Petitjean, after his death. He is the author of Back to Japan (Other Press, 2021) and The Heart: Frida Kahlo in Paris (Other Press, 2020).

Adriana Hunter studied French and Drama at the University of London. She has translated more than ninety books, including Marc Petitjean's The Heart: Frida Kahlo in Paris and Hervé Le Tellier's The Anomaly and Eléctrico W, winner of the French-American Foundation's 2013 Translation Prize in Fiction. She lives in Kent, England.
Publisher: Other Press (NY)

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Marc Petitjean, Adriana Hunter (Translator)

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