| Description |
94 pages ; 23 cm |
| Summary |
"Each poem in Mai Der Vang’s Afterland hones a spiritual and social truth as she delivers the lament of her people―the Hmong―in this groundbreaking collection. The poet’s ancestors speak to us. But silence also belongs to these telling songs that expose us to the bare evidence of war, and one knows through true feeling exactly what this poet means when she says, ‘Ants are spies of the dead.’ Afterland speaks to us now; her voice summons across borders, revealing us secrets of Laos that underscore today’s political circumstance"--Amazon. |
| Awards |
Walt Whitman Award, 2016 |
| Subject |
Hmong (Asian people) -- Poetry.
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Refugees -- Laos -- Poetry.
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Laos -- Poetry.
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| Genre/Form |
Poetry.
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| Added Title |
Poems. Selections
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| ISBN |
9781555977702 (paperback) |
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1555977707 (paperback) |
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