Dwight Okita

Dwight Okita (born August 26, 1958) is a Japanese-American novelist, poet, and playwright. His work reflects his experiences as a Japanese-American, a gay man, and a Nichiren Buddhist. He studied English literature at the University of Illinois, Chicago. His first book of poems, Crossing with the Light, was published in 1992. He won a Joseph Jefferson Award in 1996 for his play The Radiance of a Thousand Suns.^[1]

References

1. "Dwight Okita: Poet, Playwright, Novelist". Nikkei Chicago / 日系シカゴ. Retrieved 2016-01-17.