The Kingdom of Surfaces: Poems by Sally Wen Mao

The Kingdom of Surfaces: Poems

Sally Wen Mao

136 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction poetry challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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In The Kingdom of Surfaces, award-winning poet Sally Wen Mao examines art and history—especially the provenance of objects such as porcelain, silk, and pearls—to frame an important conversation on beauty, empire, commodification, and violence. In ...

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Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 75%
informative 66%
emotional 58%
dark 50%
sad 25%
tense 16%
mysterious 8%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 16%
fast 8%

Average rating

4.14

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