Penguin Random House says “No-No Boy,” published in 1957, is in the public domain and not copyright protected. An English professor disagrees.
is facing criticism over a copyright claim on an Asian American literary classic it republished in May that recounts the aftermath of the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.. It tells the story of a Japanese American named Ichiro Yamada who refuses to fight for the United States against Japan.
After selling 6,000 copies, Wong said they transferred the rights in 1979 to the University of Washington Press. Since then, the press has sold more than 157,000 copies ofWong said he was outraged when he learned Penguin Random House had released “No-No Boy” last month. He took to social media to pillory the publishing company.Penguin Random House, citing U.S. Copyright Office records, maintained in an email that “No-No Boy” is in the public domain in the U.S.
Hirose said Penguin Random House will be reaching out to the Okada estate to speak with them directly. Her statement did not note whether the Okadas will receive royalties.
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