The symmetry of fish

Author / Creator

Cho, Su, author

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"A poetry collection that centers around immigration, language, and lore. These themes are a sort of collective power. This book explores the ways in which stories and phrases passed through immigr...

"A poetry collection that centers around immigration, language, and lore. These themes are a sort of collective power. This book explores the ways in which stories and phrases passed through immigrant families are not diluted over time but distilled into potency. What happens when we take those strict narratives birthed from oppressive ideals and transform them into stories of liberation? ... Delves into Korean folklore, written language, and pronunciation which invites reader participation by illuminating the challenges of learning the English language and reversing the process for the reader. The work in this collection emphasizes that meaning does not get lost in translation but is made new."--Page ii.

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