{"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","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/diary-of-small-discontents-by-john-yau-9781632431752","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}