Although the poems in this collection are not narrative, they do present a narrative, gradually unspooling the tale of the poet's rebel aunt, who left the family to marry a Chinaman in the 1940s. It's an old story, full of poignancy, mystery, family pride, and doubt.When the aunt returns to die, the poet, now grown, discovers in herself the need to reclaim the connections that her family had severed. She travels to China several times -- to learn. Gradually, through wide-eyed, insightful poems, we see the poet rebuild with ...
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Although the poems in this collection are not narrative, they do present a narrative, gradually unspooling the tale of the poet's rebel aunt, who left the family to marry a Chinaman in the 1940s. It's an old story, full of poignancy, mystery, family pride, and doubt.When the aunt returns to die, the poet, now grown, discovers in herself the need to reclaim the connections that her family had severed. She travels to China several times -- to learn. Gradually, through wide-eyed, insightful poems, we see the poet rebuild with her Chinese cousins a sense of generation, family, and humanity -- bridging over all that that divides us.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Very Good condition in Very Good dust jacket with protective mylar cover. Clean, tight, unmarked. Light shelfwear. 67 pp.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Size: 8x5x0; Very good hardcover with DJ, from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy; text also very good. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
