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How Does a Single Blade of Grass Thank the Sun?, Paperback by Lau, Dorette, U...
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- ISBN
- 9780889712935
- Book Title
- How Does a Single Blade of Grass Thank the Sun?
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publisher
- Nightwood Editions
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.3 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Short Stories (Single Author), General
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Item Weight
- 9.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 120 Pages
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Building on the success of the Journey Prize-shortlisted title story, the stories of How Does a Single Blade of Grass Thank the Sun? present an updated and whimsical new take on what it means to be Canadian. Lau alludes to the personal and political histories of a number of young Asian Canadian characters to explain their unique perspectives of the world, artfully fusing pure delusion and abstract perception with heartbreaking reality.Correspondingly, the book's title refers to an interview with Chinese basketball star Yao Ming, who when asked about the Shanghai Sharks, the team that shaped his formative sporting years, responded, "How does a single blade of grass thank the sun?" Lau's stories feature the children and grandchildren of immigrants, transnational adoptees and multiracial adults who came of age in the 1990s--all struggling to find a place in the Western world and using the only language they know to express their hopes, fears and expectations.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Nightwood Editions
ISBN-10
088971293x
ISBN-13
9780889712935
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15038832402
Product Key Features
Book Title
How Does a Single Blade of Grass Thank the Sun?
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Short Stories (Single Author), General
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
120 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Item Weight
9.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Pr9199.4.L382h69
Edition Description
Unabridged Edition
Reviews
"Doretta Lau may just be the one to usher in a new era of Can Lit. She finds an unforgettable beauty and strangeness in the lives of young gangsters, starlets, artists and runaways, and in doing so, offers an unforgettable portrait of our times. Every story in this groundbreaking collection is wildly inventive and fiercely intelligent, full of mystery and mischief." - Rebecca Godfrey - -, "Doretta Lau may just be the one to usher in a new era of Can Lit. She finds an unforgettable beauty and strangeness in the lives of young gangsters, starlets, artists and runaways, and in doing so, offers an unforgettable portrait of our times. Every story in this groundbreaking collection is wildly inventive and fiercely intelligent, full of mystery and mischief." - Rebecca Godfrey
Copyright Date
2014
Dewey Decimal
813.6
Dewey Edition
23
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