ISBN: 9780822958352

There is a proverb in China "hu kou ba ya, literally "pulling teeth from a tiger's mouth," used to describe any extremely difficult task. When Shao Wei first arrived in the United States … More...

There is a proverb in China "hu kou ba ya, literally "pulling teeth from a tiger's mouth," used to describe any extremely difficult task. When Shao Wei first arrived in the United States at age thirty-one, her desire to write poems in English seemed almost impossible. "Pulling a Dragon's Teeth, a first stop on the successful journey toward that goal, is filled with the rhythms and visions of this exciting young poet. Shuttling between her childhood in a small mountain city on the shores of the Yangtze River (soon to be flooded by the Three Gorges Dam Project) and adulthood in Manhattan, Shao Wei captures the pains and joys of tradition and displacement familiar to any immigrant. Blending fairy tales, New York images, family stories, and the universal rites of passage associated with growing up, she paints a vibrant canvas of passion and imagination. Media > Book, [PU: University of Pittsburgh Press]<

2003, ISBN: 9780822958352

Paperback

University of Pittsburgh Press, 2003. First Edition. Trade Paperback. No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall (tall thin). A very good+ copy with slight rubbing and wrinkling to wrappers (… More...

University of Pittsburgh Press, 2003. First Edition. Trade Paperback. No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall (tall thin). A very good+ copy with slight rubbing and wrinkling to wrappers (chiefly at spine edges); else a near fine copy internally. [8], 67, [2] pages. Contains 38 poems in all, divided into 4 sections; dedicated in part to Galway Kinnell. 'Winner of the 2002 Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize' (upper wrapper). Number line from 10 to 1 on title page verso. Signed and inscribed by Shao in black ink on half-title page: 'To dear Maggie, / nice to meet you at / Pete's Candy Store! / Shao [wavy line following] / 02/23/04'., University of Pittsburgh Press, 2003, 0<