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Youn, Monica,

From from : poems / Monica Youn. - 147 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Asia Minor: Marsyas, After -- Study of Two Figures (Orpheus / Eurydice) -- Study of Two Figures (Echo / Narcissus) -- Study of Two Figures (Midas / Marigold) -- Study of Two Figures (Agave / Pentheus) -- Deracinations: Deracinations: Eight Sonigrams -- Western CIV: Installation -- Study of Two Figures (Ignatz / Krazy) -- Study of Two Figures (Dr. Seuss / Chrysanthemum-Pearl) -- Leave -- The Magpies: Parable of the Magpie in the Trap -- Parable of the Magpie's Name -- Parable of the Magpie and the Mirror -- Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Magpie -- Parable of the Magpies in the West -- In The Passive Voice: In the Passive Voice -- Detail of the Rice Chest. I. II. III. IV. V.

A collection of poems reflects the experiences of Asian Americans and the problem of creating an Asian American identity while influenced by Westerners' ideas about Asians.

ISBN: 9781644452219 1644452219

LCCN: 2022938624

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Asian Americans--Poetry.
Asian Americans--Ethnic identity--Poetry.
Poetry, Modern--21st century.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Poetry.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Poetry.