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laurelinwonder's review
5.0
βTo me, poetry is a way to tell stories and represent the texture of our lives.β β Poet Ching-In Chen
Ching-In Chen's recombinant is a work of material critique, philosophically jarring in its use of syntax, sound, the erasures held in the stillness of its whitespace that again and again to mimic a historical registry. This text urges the reader to investigate female and genderqueer lineages in the context of labor smuggling and trafficking. It challenged conventional representation via photographs; newspaper articles; maps; city directories; records of immigration, birth and death; as well as scholarly research and archaeological records.
Ching-In Chen's recombinant is a work of material critique, philosophically jarring in its use of syntax, sound, the erasures held in the stillness of its whitespace that again and again to mimic a historical registry. This text urges the reader to investigate female and genderqueer lineages in the context of labor smuggling and trafficking. It challenged conventional representation via photographs; newspaper articles; maps; city directories; records of immigration, birth and death; as well as scholarly research and archaeological records.
elizabethlk's review
4.0
Recombinant is experimental in the way it's written, which means it may not be for everyone, but anyone who enjoys a versatile and unique use of form will appreciate this. The past and present are inextricably and painfully tied together in a way that works well and reads beautifully.
This was worth the wait I had to get a copy through the library. I hope to read more from Ching-In Chen.
This was worth the wait I had to get a copy through the library. I hope to read more from Ching-In Chen.
elizabethlk's review against another edition
4.0
Recombinant is experimental in the way it's written, which means it may not be for everyone, but anyone who enjoys a versatile and unique use of form will appreciate this. The past and present are inextricably and painfully tied together in a way that works well and reads beautifully.
This was worth the wait I had to get a copy through the library. I hope to read more from Ching-In Chen.
This was worth the wait I had to get a copy through the library. I hope to read more from Ching-In Chen.
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