Flesh, Tongue

By Yaya Yao

In this brilliant and provocative first collection, Yaya Yao confronts her inherited fragmented self and her hunger for a home, using scraps of personal and communal memory to bridge languages, worldviews, and physical distance from her ancestral homeland. Bits of Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, and Shanghainese are translated and altered to explore the dynamics between language and identity. In this collection, Yaya Yao has created a unique and authentic voice.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1927494672
• ISBN13: 9781927494677
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Mawenzi House Publishers Ltd.
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 8.1"