Che's poetry directly confronts the issue of violence, challenging readers to take a courageous, unflinching look at personal and cultural histories.
Split offers an essential new voice to the dialogue surrounding the long-term impact of the Vietnam War and the ever-evolving question of cultural belonging.
This collection will have a strong course adoption appeal to those studying the Vietnam War, immigration, sexual violence, and cross-cultural studies.
Cathy Linh Che's Split is the winner of the 2012 Kuniman Poetry Prize, an AJB book prize held in conjunction with Kundiman, an organization dedicated to the creation, cultivation, and promotion of Asian American poetry. Che will have a featured Kundiman-sponsored reading upon the book's publication.
This collection will receive marketing support from both Alice James Books and Kundiman.
