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The Magic Whip

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A beautifully crafted collection that bears the weight of human suffering and joy. This melodic, visceral collection juxtaposes the author's unbridled delight in motherhood with the complex and brutal practice of footbinding in China, the plight of Tibet, and the remarkable endurance of survivors everywhere. The Magic Whip pays particular attention to women and children whose ordeals have been imprinted on their very bodies and whose memories resonate in these exceptionally clear, beautifully crafted poems that bear the weight of human suffering and joy.

About the Author :
Wang Ping was born in Shanghai and grew up on a small island in the East China Sea. After three years of farming in a mountain village, she attended Beijing University. In 1985 she left China to study in the U.S., earning her Ph.D. from New York University. Her writing has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, including The Best American Poetry 1993 and 1996. She is a recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, New York Foundation for the Arts, the Minnesota State Arts Board, the Loft Literary Center, and Bush Foundation, and she was a recipient of the Lannan Residency Program in 2007. She currently lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, and teaches creative writing at Macalester College.

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Praise for The Magic Whip "Wang Ping is a fearless, phenomenal writer." --Louise Erdrich "Wang Ping's The Magic Whip is riddled with surprises that bite and soothe. Though populated with Chinese myths and talismans, the tonal muscle and unique imagery of this rewarding collection tug us away from the stereotypical. There's something wise and original in these poems wrung from need." --Yusef Komunyakaa "At the Chinese-American crossroads, Wang Ping confronts us with a sinewy, witty nostalgia for the harsh but deep reality of Chinese customs and culture." --Clayton Eshleman "The Magic Whip is full of surprises that speak of a biting intelligence and rebellious spirit, one unafraid to ransack and appropriate so-called public and personal histories in order to query them for more satisfying meanings." --Portfolio Weekly "These poems give the reader a panoramic view of a Chinese woman's consciousness. The voices are personal yet historical, contemporary yet ancient. Themes range from footbinding, to breastfeeding, to raising a son, to living in wild New York--a generous reading experience." --Marilyn Chin


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781566891479
  • Publisher: Coffee House Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Coffee House Press
  • Height: 254 mm
  • No of Pages: 90
  • Spine Width: 7 mm
  • Width: 177 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1566891477
  • Publisher Date: 16 Oct 2003
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Weight: 267 gr


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