Black Lightning by Eileen Tabios
This book features Eileen Tabios (editor of The Asian Pacific American Journal) discussing the development of a particular poem(s) (featuring early drafts leading to the final draft of a poem) with some of the countkry's leading poets: Meena Alexander, Indran Amirthanayagam, Mei-mei Berssenbrugge, Luis Cabalquinto, Marilyn Chin, Sesshu Foster, Jessica Hagedorn, Kimiko Hahn, Garrett Hongo, Li-Young Lee, Timothy Liu, David Mura, Arthur Sze (who also provides an introductory essay), and John Yau. Black Lightning is the first ever publication of poetry-in-progress articles showcasing Asian American poets. Though the focus of the book is on Asian American poets, Black Lightning is also believed to be the first collection ever of poetry-in-progress articles that actually feature the drafting stages of the subject poems. Thus, is an invaluable addition to creative writing and poetry literature in general.
"Critical discussion of Asian American poetry lags behind artistic accomplishmentThe discourse tends to center on race and identity, and it is just beginning to address theory and practice and the polysemous nature of the work. In considering the poets included in this collection, I would like to stress the depth, diversity and range of concern... By illuminating the creative process of fourteen poets, Black Lightning widens and deepens our understanding of what it means to be an Asian American writer today. In doing so, Black Lightning makes an important contribution to contemporary American poetry and poetics." Arthur Sze, from the Introduction
Eileen Tabios is editor of The Asian Pacific American Journal and author of a poetry collection entitled Beyond Life Sentences. Her poetry, fiction, and essays have been published in numerous publications in the United States. She is currently editing a book on the Philippine poet Jose Garcia Villa.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781889876030 |
| ISBN 10 | 1889876038 |
| Title | Black Lightning |
| Author | Eileen Tabios |
| Series | Asian American Writers' Workshop |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Temple University Press,U.S. |
| Year published | 1998-05-07 |
| Number of pages | 374 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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