Monica Youn
Autor(a) de Blackacre: Poems
About the Author
Monica Youn is senior councel at the Brennam Center for Justice at NYU School of Law.
Obras de Monica Youn
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Conhecimento Comum
Membros
Resenhas
Disclosure: I knew the author, many moons ago. A collection of sharp, short poems about the boundaries of the body, the openings and closings of the body, death, and infertility.
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 5
- Also by
- 7
- Membros
- 160
- Popularidade
- #131,702
- Avaliação
- 3.7
- Resenhas
- 8
- ISBNs
- 10
I am so glad to have a copy, because I already want to read it again. I really enjoyed Study of Two Figures (Agave/Pentheus) and especially the entire last section, In the Passive Voice. The poems in this section are based on her experiences--as a Korean-American, as a mother, her thoughts on art and life and racism. Yet these poems, despite being about some very distinct subjects, also all fit together and connect. It is very well done, and I need to read it again to catch more of that!… (mais)