Apsara in New York

Poetry. Asian & Asian American. Women's Studies. The apsara is the mythical deity that decorates most Khmer temples, and it represents the ideal woman in Cambodia. In fact, even the classical dancers are modeled after them. My APSARA IN NEW YORK image meant a meeting of my heritage/culture being dropped into the madness, urban temples (not necessarily religious, but sacred spaces personal and whatnot). I feel like my work and who I am embodies the jarring combination of old world Cambodian tradition and culture with the adjustment of US, the Bronx, NYC in general.--Sokunthary Svay

Author: Sokunthary Svay
Publisher: Willow Books/Aquarius Press
Published: 09/25/2017
Pages: 60
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.23lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.15d
ISBN13: 9780999223239
ISBN10: 0999223232
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | Asian | General
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | Asian American Studies
- Poetry | Women Authors