Description
Poetry. Asian American Studies. Native American Studies. California Interest. Longlisted for the 2020 PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry Collection. The book loosely navigates the archived immigration trial of Hong On, a biracial Alaska Native-Chinese man, in 1912 on Angel Island, CA, during the Chinese Exclusion Act. Hong On was born in San Francisco, CA, in 1895 and was orphaned shortly after. The concepts of U.S. government-designated recreational spaces, genocide, and intergenerational trauma are examined by Hong On's granddaughter, the author, who sees imperialistic residue in product, place, and color naming. At the core of this book is the speaker's Alaska Native great grandmother who is named Unknown: Indian on Hong On's birth certificate.
Author: Claire Meuschke
Publisher: Noemi Press
Published: 03/01/2020
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.90w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781934819876
ISBN10: 1934819875
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | American | Native American
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