In We Remain Traditional, Sylvia Chan juxtaposes the elegy, the conflict, and the brashness of a relationship that summons wild musicality in its love and frustration. Through the speaker and Adam, the beloveds offer thirty-two consolations for the gendered history of Chinese American women--a break and affirmation of their traditions. What saves these two characters is their music--a peace treaty for the book's form or "fractured paradise,"...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1885635591
ISBN13:9781885635594
Release Date:February 2018
Publisher:University Press of Colorado
Length:98 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 7.8" x 7.9"
Age Range:18 years and up
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