''Sayonara'' ( 1954) is a novel published by American author James A. Michener. Set during the early 1950s, it tells the story of Major Gruver, a soldier stationed in Japan, who falls in love with Hana-Ogi, a Japanese woman. The novel follows their cross-cultural Japanese romance and illuminates the racism of the post-World War II time period.

Film adaptation

''Sayonara'' was made into a film of the same name in 1957 directed by Joshua Logan and starring Marlon Brando.

References

1954 American novels Novels by James A. Michener Random House books Novels set in Japan Novels set in the 1950s American novels adapted into films Japan in non-Japanese culture {{1950s-hist-novel-stub