Book of Cord (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780998743851)

Poetry. In her debut collection BOOK OF CORD, Leona Chen confronts the loss of Taiwanese identity through colonization and emigration. As she acknowledges her heritage and claims herself as Taiwanese American, a radical act with profound implications, her poems explore histories both recognized and erased. She composes her narrative by way of a series of fragmentary lyric poems in English that is interspersed with Taiwanese Hokkien. BOOK OF CORD is Chen's protest, journey of self- discovery, and rallying cry for the Taiwanese American community. Or, as novelist Shawna Yang Ryan writes in her comprehensive introduction: The history she depicts is implied and embodied, making it emotionally accessible to readers unfamiliar with Taiwan's history and deeply affecting to those who are familiar. This is a powerful inscription of an effaced history.

Author: Leona Chen
ISBN-10: 0998743852
ISBN-13: 9780998743851
Publisher: Tinfish Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2018
Pages: 73
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.90w x 0.50d