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Consisting of prose poems, sonnet variations, and haiku alternates, Xie's debut poetry collection (winner of the Walt Whitman Award) focuses on humankind's utter solitude. In the poems, a narrator—Xie herself—returns to Phnom Penh, where she was born, and tries but fails to connect with the inhabitants and their customs. In other sections, the poet reminisces about her family and years growing up in Ne...Log In or Sign Up to Read More