Breaking Silence: An Anthology of Contemporary Asian American Poets edited by Joseph Bruchac [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
01 Mar, by in Adult Readers, Pan-Asian Pacific American, Poetry, Repost
Most likely the first major anthology of all-Asian American-written poetry, Breaking Silence presents the work of some 50 contributors, including such established writers as Jessica Hagedorn, Garrett Hongo, Joy Kogawa, David Mura, Cathy Song,...
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