Description
Poetry. Art. Asian & Asian American Studies. 2014 Kore Press First Book Winner, selected by Joy Harjo. SILENT ANATOMIES is a poetic-visual hybrid that traverses the body's terrain, examining the phenomena of cultural silences. Whether it is shame obscuring the female body, the social stigma shrouding certain illnesses, or the cryptic stories of her ancestors, Monica Ong interrogates the agency of the daughter, who must decide whether or not to speak out. What happens to stories that go underreported, un-translated, or are completely erased?
Author Bio
Monica Ong is a poet and visual artist. She received her MFA in Digital Media at the Rhode Island School of Design and is a Kundiman poetry fellow. Her debut collection, SILENT ANATOMIES, was selected by Joy Harjo as a winner of the Kore Press First Book Award.
Author City: TRUMBULL, CT USA