Afterland : poems / Mai Der Vang.
Afterland : poems / Mai Der Vang.
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Publisher
Minneapolis, Minnesota : Graywolf Press, [2017]
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Call Numbers
G 2017/5443
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Language
English
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Physical content
94 pages ; 23 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Another heaven -- Dear soldier of the secret war ; Light from a burning citadel ; Tilting our tears on a pendulum of salt ; Water grave ; Carry the beacon ; To the placenta of return ; Yellow rain ; Lima site ; Transmigration ; Toward home ; Dear exile, ; Matriarch ; Beyond the backyard ; Sojourn wi...
Publication information
Publisher
Minneapolis, Minnesota : Graywolf Press, [2017]
Place of Publication
Minnesota
Date Published
[2017]
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Summary
"Afterland is a powerful, essential collection of poetry that recounts with devastating detail the Hmong exodus from Laos and the fate of thousands of refugees seeking asylum. Mai Der Vang is telling the story of her own family, and by doing so, she also provides an essential history of the Hmong culture’s ongoing resilience in exile. Many o...
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Afterland : poems / Mai Der Vang.
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Author / Creator
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Awards
Walt Whitman Award, 2016
Date Copyright
©2017
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Call Numbers
G 2017/5443
Record Identifier
74VKVgBp47Mg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVgBp47Mg
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ISBN
1555977707 (paperback)
9781555977702 (paperback)
DDC
811.6
MMS ID
991024148809602626
