The Evolution of a Sigh

by R. Zamora Linmark

Poetry. Gay & Lesbian Studies. "Linmark's new collection of poetry is a celebration of what can be done to and with the English language in the service of tumult, teasing, post-Postmodern Filipino showmanship, Shinjuku shenanigans, trans-Pacific pyrotechnics, turning-Japanese (and you know what I'm talking about...), and, yes, Beauty. Especially Beauty"--Kimiko Hahn. R. Zamora Linmark is the author of PRIME TIME APPARITIONS and ROLLING THE R's, which he adapted for the stage. His poems, stories, and essays have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies in the U.S. and the Philippines. He has received grants and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, U.S.-Japan Friendship Commission, and twice from the Fulbright Foundation. He lives in Honolulu and Manila.

Genres: Poetry, LGBT

88 pages, Paperback

First published April 28, 2008

About the author

R. Zamora Linmark is the author of Rolling The R’s, Prime Time Apparitions, The Evolution of a Sigh, and Leche, sequel to Rolling The R’s. A two-time Fulbright Scholar, he has received grants and fellowships from the U.S.-Japan Friendship Commission, National Endowment for the Arts, San Francisco Arts Commission, and twice from the Fulbright Foundation, in 1998, and as a Senior Scholar in 2005.

His residencies include the Macdowell Colony, the Corporation of Yaddo, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and, most recently, Fundacion Valparaiso in Spain. He has taught at the U.C. Santa Cruz, De La Salle University in the Philippines, and most recently, at the University of Hawaii in Manoa where he was the Distinguished Visiting Writer. His writings can be found in many anthologies including Charlie Chan is Dead (edited by Jessica Hagedorn).

Reviews

[Stephen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Will be teaching this in the fall; funny and fierce book.

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I rarely read poetry so my opinion on it might not matter as much, but this collection I loved. It was funny, tragic, political, and sexy. I love it and read it out loud, loudly, often.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

My write-up at the Poetry Foundation Harriet blog:

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harri...

[GM Oreiro · Rating 3 out of 5]

Portrait #4
Roast in translation:
Me love you wrong time.