Lecture by Aleta George: Learn About Yoshimatsu Nakata, Japanese immigrant, Samurai Descendant, and Jack London’s Right-Hand Man
Learn about Yoshimatsu Nakata, Japanese immigrant, samurai descendent, and Jack London’s right-hand man. Aleta George, author of Ina Coolbrith: The Bittersweet Song of California’s First Poet Laureate, will share stories of Nakata in the South Seas, at the ranch, and aboard London’s last boat, the Roamer. Aleta is writing a book about how the San Francisco Bay and it’s diverse maritime culture shaped Jack London.
The historic photograph is courtesy of the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Garden, San Marino, CA
Note: Limited seating is available. Performance space can be reached by stairway only; for more information about access, please call (707) 938-5216
Date: Sunday, July 21, 2024
Time: 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Where: Meet in the Museum, House of Happy Walls (turn left after the entry kiosk)
Price: $15 (plus parking fee)