Cathy Song is the author of four previous books of poetry: Picture Bride, winner of the Yale Younger Poets prize; Frameless Windows, Squares of Light; School Figures; and The Land of Bliss.
Cathy Song ... is rapidly becoming a major poet. Her new poems have
a genuine hard edge as she explores the multicultural voices of
Hawaii.-- "Isthmus"
In a collection displaying mastery of language and imagery, Cathy
Song's 'The Land of Bliss' explores with often painful clarity the
yin and yang of living our humanity.-- "Honolulu Star Bulletin"
In its entirety, 'The Land of Bliss' actively reformulates received
notions of culture (dominant and 'minority') as well as of
language. . . .Song's powers of description, as well as her range
of poetic rhythms . . . enable her to fully integrate the
autobiographical, the social, and the spiritual enlightenment in
the form of compassion.-- "American Book Review"
Song writes culturally fascinating work that at its best displays a
superb mastery of craft...she magnificently intertwines the harsh
reality of her aging parents (including a mother frequently
hospitalized for depression) with memories of her grandparents.--
"Library Journal"
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