Portrait of the Self as Nation

Dark, playful, incisive and heartbreaking. San Diego Union-TribuneSpanning thirty years of dazzling workfrom luminous early love lyrics to often-anthologized Asian American identity anthems, from political and subversive hybrid forms to feminist manifestosA Portrait of the Self as Nation is a selection from one of Americas most original and vital voices. Marilyn Chins passionate, polyphonic poetry is deeply engaged with the complexities of cultural assimilation, feminism, and the Asian American experience; she spins precise, beautiful metaphors as she illuminates hard-hitting truths.