Night sky penetrating injury

★If my wings burn—so what? I didn't ask to fly★A collection of poetry that won the T.S. Eliot, Whiting, Forward, and Thom Gunn Prizes★The debut work of Vietnamese-American poet Wang Ouxing, published in simplified Chinese for the first time★Glorious lines that pierce the wounds of the night sky, offering profound portraits of war and peace, love and loss [Synopsis]
"Wounds Piercing the Night Sky" is the debut poetry collection by Vietnamese-American poet Wang Ouxing. Drawing on her unique cultural background and personal experiences, she constructs a poetic space imbued with emotional tension and historical depth. Each poem in the collection is a journey of the soul across battlefields and homeland. From the shadow of the Vietnam War to the challenges of immigrating to the United States, from the continuation of family history to the search for personal identity, Wang Ouxing, with delicate brushstrokes and keen observation, depicts a landscape of memory that transcends time, space, and culture. This collection includes thirty-five poems. The themes are profound: pain pierces the heart like a bullet, while the light of the soul shines like the faint glimmer of light through the cracks of the night sky. This collection is a gentle and self-affirming poem, a multifaceted portrait of the soul. Wang Ouxing later wrote the novel "Our Fleeting Splendor on Earth," which complements this collection.
【Celebrity Recommendation】
Wang Ouxing is a truly remarkable new voice. This exciting poet moves effortlessly across diverse realms, from personal trauma to history and myth, with exceptional skill and a vibrant imagination. Formally bold and rich in imagery, "Night Sky Piercing Wounds" is an incredible first collection of mature poetry from an exceptional talent.
—Andrew Marr
In these searing, intimate, and volatile poems, Wang Ouxing brings a fresh note to English poetry. Combining vulnerability with a resilient strength, these are lyric poems with the panoramic vision of a filmmaker. Singing with equal urgency about violence and desire, chaos and rebirth, each page feels like a gift—or a refuge. This is a collection I will return to for years to come.
—Sarah Howe
This extraordinary debut poetry collection explores the inextricable connection between the body's desire for destruction and the desire for love. Beautiful and exquisite, these poems, unapologetically romantic, confront the horrors of war and the silences of history. This is one of the most important debut poetry collections of this generation.
—Andrew McMillan

2024-08-01

北京联合出版公司

Yazhong Culture

128

9787559677044