A fusion of east and west, high culture, popular culture, and ancient Chinese history mark this distinguished collection. In traditional narratives and playful song, Marilyn Chin elegizes the loss of her mother and grandmother and unravels the complexities of her family's past. She sings out the trials of immigration, exile, thwarted interracial love, and social injustice personal revelations leading to a universal cry for compassion and healing.
- ISBN10 0393041670
- ISBN13 9780393041675
- Publish Date 8 January 2002
- Publish Status Inactive
- Out of Print 17 November 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint WW Norton & Co
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 112
- Language English