Within the Margin by Truong Tran

by Truong Tran

This book explores identity within the space and concept of marginality. Tran's publications include The Book of Perceptions (1999), Placing the Accents (1999), and Dust and Conscience, which won the Poetry Center Book Award for 2002.

Genres: Poetry

Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Truong Tran is a poet and visual artist. His publications include The Book of Perceptions, Placing The Accents, dust and conscience (awarded the San Francisco Poetry Center Book Prize), within the margin, and Four Letter Words. Truong lives in San Francisco where he is currently teaching poetry at SFSU and Mills College.

Reviews

[Sueyeun Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

The infinite line-across-the-page-thing---so full of potential, but I feel he falls through on really exploring the possibilities. Also, the margin/center analogy for identity is played out. A good book to teach, though, if you're segueing into more experimental/contemporary Asian American writers next.

[Paul Ocampo · Rating 3 out of 5]

within the margins
one leans into life
is forever changed.

one leans into the poetry and is forever changed.