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Minor Feelings

A Reckoning on Race and the Asian Condition
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Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong is a powerful memoir that explores the Asian American experience. Through a blend of personal anecdotes, cultural criticism, and historical insights, Hong delves into the complexities of race, identity, and the emotional landscape shaped by living as a minority in America.
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This book may appeal to you if you are interested in exploring the complexities of Asian American identity through a blend of memoir, cultural criticism, and history. Cathy Park Hong offers a powerful and thought-provoking look at racial consciousness and the personal experiences of marginalisation.

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Minor Feelings

A fearless work of creative non-fiction about racism in cultural pursuits by award-winning poet Cathy Park Hong.

A fearless work of creative non-fiction about racism in cultural pursuits by award-winning poet Cathy Park Hong

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Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong is a poignant and thought-provoking exploration of the Asian American experience. Through a blend of memoir, cultural criticism, and poetry, Hong dives deep into the intricate emotions and internal conflicts that many Asian Americans face. She recounts her own personal anecdotes while examining societal structures and cultural practices that contribute to a collective sense of racial discomfort and identity confusion. The book is a heartfelt narrative that tackles themes of marginalisation, belonging, and the complex interplays of identity within a racialised society. Chosen as a Guardian BOOK OF 2020, picked by AnOther as a Book You Should Read This Year, and included in BBC’s Best Books of 2020 so far, Minor Feelings has been widely acclaimed for its intelligent and incisive prose. Claudia Rankine, author of Citizen, describes it as "brilliant, penetrating, and unforgettable... To read this book is to become more human." Hong's writing is described as transformative and daring. She embarks on a personal journey into the heart of her own discomfort, addressing the internalised struggles and "minor feelings" related to the dissonance between her lived reality and the American dream. As Maggie Nelson, author of The Argonauts, notes, Hong "makes good on it: by writing into the heart of her own discomfort, she emerges with a reckoning destined to be a classic." What happens when immigrants believe the lies they’re told about their own racial identity? For Cathy Park Hong, this experience manifests as a blend of shame and difficulty, encapsulated in what she calls "minor feelings." These feelings are often a result of the paradoxical nature of being seen yet unseen, recognised yet misunderstood, a prominent part of the society yet constantly regarded as the other. Minor Feelings is a crucial work that illuminates the nuances of racial identity and the seldom-discussed emotional landscape of Asian Americans. It is not only a compelling personal account but also a profound critique of the societal norms that shape our understanding of ethnicity and belonging. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the intricate dynamics of race, identity, and the authentic human experience.

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Minor Feelings has been praised for its compelling and thought-provoking prose, described as "unputdownable" and lingering long after reading. It's lauded as a fearless work addressing racism in cultural pursuits, showcasing Cathy Park Hong's prowess as an award-winning poet and essayist.

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ISBN: 9781788165594

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 March 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Profile Books Ltd

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 185g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Cathy Park Hong has written three books of poetry, and has received some of the most prestigious fellowships for her writing: the Windham-Campbell Prize, the Guggenheim Fellowship, and the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship. Her essays have been cited by Claudia Rankine, Viet Thanh Nguyen, and Ben Lerner, and have been called 'groundbreaking' (Granta) and the 'cornerstone of contemporary criticism' (Ploughshares).

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