{"title":"Maung Day","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaung Day’s works delve into the intricate layers of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, crafting narratives that explore human experience with subtlety and depth. His storytelling invites readers to reflect on themes of identity, memory, and the passage of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a keen eye for detail, Maung Day blends poetic language and evocative imagery, offering a rich literary journey that resonates beyond the page. His writing is both contemplative and compelling, making it a distinctive presence in contemporary literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"death-in-summer-by-maung-day-9781634050500","title":"Death in Summer","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBurmese poet Maung Day's ninth book of poems but his first full-length collection written in English, \u003ci\u003eDeath in Summer\u003c\/i\u003e is a haunting, surreal series of prose poems and original ink drawings that delivers defiant social commentary on the atrocities of Myanmar's past and its turbulent current events.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough these visceral, at times magical realist poems, we witness a family's migration from the countryside to Yangon, a childhood marked by the 8888 uprising and resulting coup, and present-day struggles against political censorship and violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInterwoven throughout the book are Maung Day's chimeric figure drawings, which, like his poetry, draw on Buddhist folklore and themes of environmental justice. Maung Day's writing is influenced by the Burmese \u003ci\u003ekhitpor\u003c\/i\u003e (modern) tradition and American poetry alike. His stark imagery and frank, direct use of language evoke Charles Simic, while the absurd and fable-like narratives may remind readers of Russell Edson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a city \"trembling with insomnia,\" we meet tongueless children who \"must speak through birds given to them on the first day of school,\" a visiting uncle who prefers to sleep outdoors in a tree, \"a corpse waiting for burial at a monastery\" who \"mutters how much he hates the wet days,\" and a terrified family that realizes their home is actually \"a carriage drawn by a malevolent creature\" they can't see. At once exquisite and grotesque, plainspoken and enigmatic, \u003ci\u003eDeath in Summer\u003c\/i\u003e is an original and spellbinding collection of contemporary activist poetry and art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596123848940,"sku":"9781634050500","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781634050500-death-in-summer.jpg?v=1777917085"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/maung-day.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}