Primordial: Poems

by Mai Der Vang

Mai Der Vang's poetry--lyrically insistent and visually compelling--constitutes a groundbreaking investigation into the collective trauma and resilience experienced by Hmong people and communities, the ongoing cultural and environmental repercussions of the war in Vietnam, the lives of refugees afterward, and the postmemory carried by their descendants. Primordial is a crucial turn to the ecological and generational impact of violence, a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1644453266
• ISBN13: 9781644453261
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Graywolf Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 9.0"