WEDNESDAYS WITH DENISE: January 31, 2024 with graphic
Yesterday Scribner released Diana Khoi Nguyen’s Root Fractures following her 2018 debut book Ghost Of. Diana once again uses her skills as a visual artist—this time her poems are superimposed on silhouettes of family photos. Her work concerns itself with generational trauma and boundaries—boundaries of countries (Vietnam, after the fall of Saigon, and the U.S.), the boundaries of our bodies (mothers and daughters, the living and ghosts), as well as the very boundaries of poetry itself. An exciting, haunting collection. Here is an example of what she’s up to:
https://www.kwelijournal.org/poetry-1/2018/11/19/beside-by-diana-khoi-nguyen
Congratulations, Diana!
It’s fascinating to see how Diana Khoi Nguyen continues to push the boundaries of poetry by blending visual art with verse, creating a deeply layered and haunting experience in Root Fractures.
Posted by: sprunki retake | January 04, 2025 at 03:37 AM