Intersecting Circles: The Voices of Hapa Women in Poetry and Prose (Bamboo Ridge, No. 76)

By: Hara

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0910043590
• ISBN13: 9780910043595
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Bamboo Ridge Press
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Framework missing, but Agency affirmed

For the most part, I think this is a very interesting artistic text with multiple strands of critical voices told via prose, essays, poetry, spoken word, visual art, etc. The introduction does not seem to be able to tie together these voices together with much coherence or these female hapa agents' works w/ any theoretical framework, nor do the editors provide an overarching schema that is truly interdisciplinary (even from an arts' perspective). . . Many of the voices are sad, are angry, are colonial. . . possibly tragic. I don't find too many of the voices in this anthology to be particularly redeeming or transgressive. (They are, however, moving). I'm not sure this text is able to challenge the tragic mixed person perspective all that effectively. Nevertheless, I think it's a great contribution to the Hapa literature. The artwork on the cover is beautiful. Despite my critique, I love the work. I'm glad it's here.

Heartfelt Hapa Stories

This book (aside from the beautiful cover!) is filled with heartfelt stories and moving poetry. I am impressed with the array of poetry, essays, & prose. The photos of the authors are very helpful because they give us a snapshot (visual) glimpse of the writers whose voices are heard through their stories & poems. Through telling & re-telling their histories, identities, & realities, the hapa writers that Hara & Keller showcase in their book INTERSECTING CIRCLES emphasizes the proactive agency of hapas, reifies their authentic voices, and offers legitimacy for an identity once invisible and illegitimate. These are stories of healing and of recreating wholeness of identity. I especially liked the stories of older hapas and hapa haoles. We must never forget these stories. Beautifully crafted. I hope Hara & Keller do an encore.