{"title":"John Yau","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Yau\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a distinctive voice in the realm of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, blending poetic insight with cultural commentary. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eDiary of Small Discontents\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGenghis Chan on Drums\u003c\/em\u003e, invite readers to explore nuanced reflections on everyday moments and broader artistic landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEngaging and thought-provoking, Yau's writing often challenges conventional perceptions and encourages a deeper appreciation of creativity and expression. His collections are a compelling choice for those interested in contemporary perspectives within the arts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"diary-of-small-discontents-by-john-yau-9781632431752","title":"Diary of Small Discontents","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collection of poetry showcasing the diversity of subjects and forms in Yau's writing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection brings together work from half a century of writing by John Yau. Preoccupied with forms and musical structures, Yau's work includes sestinas, sonnets, pantoums, and lists, as well as invented forms. Employing both strict and open-ended frameworks, Yau creates multi-faceted poems that can shift abruptly from humour to outrage and consider topics including Chinese American identity, school shootings, invented countries, and haunted memories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome poems are grounded in an autobiographical voice, while others take on the voices of other characters, including contemporary artists and a fictional Chinese private eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning the vast diversity of Yau's forms and subjects, the poems in \u003cem\u003eDiary of Small Discontents\u003c\/em\u003e add up to an unapologetically original collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46871394910444,"sku":"9781632431752","price":45.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5565013482769.jpg?v=1759876492"},{"product_id":"genghis-chan-on-drums-by-john-yau-9781632431004","title":"Genghis Chan on Drums","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA diverse and cacophonous poetry collection tackling subjects from identity to current events.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt once comic and cantankerous, tender and discomfiting, piercing and irreverent, \u003ci\u003eGenghis Chan on Drums\u003c\/i\u003e is a shape-shifting book of percussive poems dealing with aging, identity, PC culture, and stereotypes about being Chinese. Employing various forms, John Yau’s poems traverse a range of subjects, including the 1930s Hollywood actress Carole Lombard, the Latin poet Catullus, the fantastical Renaissance painter Piero di Cosimo’s imaginary sister, and a nameless gumshoe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYau moves effortlessly from using the rhyme scheme of a sixteenth-century Edmund Spenser sonnet to riffing on a well-known poem-rant by the English poet Sean Bonney, and to immersing himself in the words of condolence sent by a former president to the survivors of a school massacre. Yau’s poems are conduits through which many different, conflicting, and unsavory voices strive to be heard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47463054246124,"sku":"9781632431004","price":33.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781632431004-genghis-chan-on-drums.jpg?v=1775027566"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/john-yau.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}