01659cam a2200277 i 4500 602625311 TxAuBib 20220929120000.0 220331s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022010683 9781953534217 PAP 16.95 195353421X PAP 16.95 TxAuBib rda Powles, Nina, author Magnolia. Poems Selections. Magnolia = Mu lan [BOOK] / Nina Mingya Powles. First US edition. Portland, Oregon : Tin House, [2022] 89 pages ; 23 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Magnolia, Nina Mingya Powles’ exquisite debut poetry collection, pushes the borders of languages and poetic forms to examine memories, myths, and the experiences of a mixed-race girlhood. From Aotearoa to London, from Shanghai to New York City, these poems journey across shifting, luminescent cities in search of connection: through pop culture, through food, through vivid colors. Scenes from Mulan, Blade Runner, and In the Mood for Love braid together with silken tofu and freshly steamed baozi. At the heart of the collection is “Field notes on a downpour,” a lyrical sequence that questions the limits of translation and our ability to understand one another. Alone, the speaker recognizes that “certain languages contain more kinds of rain than others, and I have eaten them all." Provided by publisher. 20220929. Poetry.