My Name Will Grow Wide Like a Tree
selected poems
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
8 February 2021
Summary
My Name Will Grow Wide Like a Tree: Poems of Passion and Defiance
Yi Lei’s groundbreaking poem “A Single Woman’s Bedroom” ignited both praise and controversy in 1987 China, a time when premarital cohabitation was illegal. Her fearless exploration of female desire and critique of restrictive laws cemented her status as a revolutionary voice.
My Name Will Grow Wide Like a Tree showcases Yi Lei’s powerful and unique poetic vision. These poems revel in the pleasures of …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781644450406 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1644450402 |
| Author: | Yi Lei |
| Publisher: | Graywolf Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Graywolf Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 8 February 2021 |
| Weight: | 230g |
| Dimensions: | 227mm x 153mm x 13mm |
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Critics Review
“Yi Lei’s astonishing poems, steeped in disquiet and desire, are at once aching and incendiary. Tracy K. Smith and Changtai Bi have coaxed them into English respectfully, inventively, and gorgeously… . A resonant conversation between two exceptional poets.”–Jhumpa Lahiri
“Even posthumously, Yi Lei remains one of the most revolutionary voices in Chinese poetry. This volume presents the expertly translated English poems alongside their Chinese originals for a beautiful and essential collection for any poetry lover.”–Ms. Magazine“These poems in English are a tour de force… . In our own moment of urgency, this collection is, as Smith says, essential.”–RHINO
About The Author
Yi Lei
Yi Lei (1951-2018) received the Zhuang Zhongwen Literature Prize and published eight collections of poems, including A Single Woman’s Bedroom, The Love Poems of Yi Lei, and Women’s Age. Her work has been translated into five languages.
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