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Cathy Linh Che's collection \u003ci\u003eSplit\u003c\/i\u003e accomplishes this nearly impossible challenge with uncommon grace and power. Each poem unwinds the cataclysm of personal wounding by making itself irresistibly beautiful.\" --LA Review\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this stunning debut, we follow one woman's profoundly personal account of sexual violence against the backdrop of cultural conflict deftly illustrated through her parents' experiences of the Vietnam War, immigration, and its aftermath. 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She has received awards from \u003ci\u003eThe Asian American Literary Review\u003c\/i\u003e, The Center for Book Arts, The Fine Arts Work Center at Provincetown, Hedgebrook, Kundiman, The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's \u003ci\u003eWorkspace\u003c\/i\u003e Residency, and \u003ci\u003ePoets \u0026amp; Writers\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a founding editor of \u003ci\u003ePaperbag.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"AccentSisters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47348146798644,"sku":null,"price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/3395\/5892\/files\/5736913482878.jpg?v=1766253773"}],"url":"https:\/\/accentsisters.myshopify.com\/collections\/english-titles.oembed?page=5","provider":"AccentSisters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}