Middle Kingdom

By Adrienne Su

Book Overview

Middle Kingdom, Adrienne Su's first collection of poems, explores American identity in terms of language, geography, and personal history. Starting in Georgia, the poems travel to New York, New England, China, Mexico, and other locales in the search for a sense of place.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1882295153
• ISBN13: 9781882295159
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Alice James Books
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

I knew her when

"Middle Kingdom" is a fascinating look into the mind of a spellbinding poet. If you enjoy writing on: food; American/Asian culture differences and similarities; or women's changing roles over the years, then I suspect you will enjoy this collection. I found it accessible and elegant. I am looking forward to reading more of Ms. Su's work. She is indeed worthy of the title "wordsmith."

Adrienne Su's Middle Kingdom

The Middle Kingdom is a wonderful debut from a very talented writer whose poetry truly shines amid what has been passing for poetry in the community these days. Literate, witty and entertaining, her work remains tremendously accessible and inspiring for other modern poets to aspire to. There's a lot going on here in such a slender volume, and it's well worth picking up.

"Middle Kingdom" is "witty, elegantly accomplished."

Mark Doty says the poems in "Middle Kingdom" are "witty, formally assured...elegantly accomplished...an auspicious, engaging debut." He's right--this is a dynamite first book, each poem a polished gem. Adrienne Su is bound to become one of America's premier poets.