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Duy Doan’s striking debut collection of poems reveals the resonance of its unassuming title through verses that weave humor with a deeply felt reserve. Drawing from Doan’s experience as a Vietnamese‑American, the poems interrogate the ambiguities and tensions in our understanding of history, loved ones, and self. They invoke diverse images—from a Saigon‑inspired mother’s dirge to the football legend Zinedine Zidane, to an owl that speaks to its other self in a well—demonstrating how far‑reaching yet intimately human the work is.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Poetry/Contemporary Poetry
Authors: Duy Doan
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