Asian/Other: Life, Poems, and the Problem of Memoir: Life, Poems, and the Problem of Memoir PBMAY23 the high walls of Saint-Malo

the high walls of Saint-Malo are more hindrance than haven

This beautiful and timeless memoir is a tale of great suffering and remarkable strength told without sentimentality and with considerable wit

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As their magic slowly begins to fade

Asian/Other: Life, Poems, and the Problem of Memoir: Life, Poems, and the Problem of Memoir PBMAY23 the high walls of Saint-MaloVidyan Ravinthiran was born in the north of England to Sri Lankan Tamils, and moved to the United States five years ago. Considering identity in both its political and psychological senses, he leaps adventurously between memoir and criticism, understanding his life through poetry, and vice versa. Ranging from Andrew Marvell to Divya Victor, Ravinthiran writes both about and through poems, discussing Sri Lanka; experiences of racism and resilience;