A Half–Life

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By David S. Cho

Summary

A Half-Life is a poetry collection that delves into the Korean American experience through the metaphor of 'half-life,' reflecting on themes of identity, cultural intersection, and transformation. The poems journey along highways connecting America, Asia, and the globe, exploring emotional and physical travels from Chicago to Seattle, spanning from personal biographical moments to broader historical contexts including the Korean and Vietnam wars. The collection captures the complexities of joy, pain, and shared cultural histories that shape individual and communal identities.
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This collection is suited for readers interested in contemporary poetry, cultural identity, and Asian American experiences. It appeals to those who appreciate reflective, evocative explorations of personal and historical narratives through poetic form.

Description

A poetry collection centred on the Korean American experience.

The term “half-life” is used to describe radioactive decay, pharmaceutical drugs, rocks, the atoms of our human bodies, and even technological products. Using this idea as a starting point, A Half-Life provides a rare glimpse into the Korean American experience.

The poems utilise the literal metaphor of the highway as the intersecting point of America, Asia, and the globe, to reflect on the emotional and physical journeys many Asian Americans take. From Chicago to Seattle, from the biographical to the fictional, from current times to the Korean and Vietnam wars, A Half-Life covers the joy and pain, the probable and improbable, the individual and communal—the cultural histories we all share.

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Critics praise A Half-Life for its profound exploration of Korean American identity and its inventive poetic approach. Floyd Cheung highlights Cho's skill in addressing themes like ethnic identity, love, and death with layered meaning and self-awareness. Shawn Wong notes the collection's narrative focus on Harry Kim, a son of Korean immigrants navigating the challenges of belonging and cultural duality in America with heart and spirituality.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781933880891

Publisher: CavanKerry Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 March 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: CavanKerry Press

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 227.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 104

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About the Author

David S. Cho is the proud child of Korean immigrants. He is director of the Office of Multicultural Development at Wheaton College. He is the author of a chapbook, Song of Our Songs, a book of poems, Night Sessions, and a book on twentieth-century Korean American novels, Lost in Transnation.