Reenactments
Poems & Translations
Louisville, KY : Sarabande Books, [2019]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 98 pages ; 22 cm
In Reenactments , Hai-Dang Phan grapples with the history, memory, and legacy of the Vietnam War from his vantage point as the son of Vietnamese refugees. Through a kaleidoscope of poetic forms, the past and present, the remembered and imagined, all intersect at shifting angles providing urgent perspectives on conflicts both private and public. Phan weaves throughout the collection stories of his family's exodus from Vietnam, thoughtfully reenacting an American experience of immigration, dislocation, inheritance, and hope. And, in a fresh move, Phan widens the lens, incorporating translations of several Vietnamese poets. This moving debut marks a vital addition to the literature of immigration and a distinctive contribution to contemporary poetry.
ISBN:
9781946448286
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LITERATURE Poetry Pha | Ballentine Indoors | Display, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references.