Pangaea by Hinnah Mian

Pangaea

Prose and Poetry

Hinnah Mian

Central Avenue Publishing · Print & ebook · February 8, 2022

“if you wish to read the story of my people look no further than my body.” Pangaea is a collection of poetry about working through the trauma inflicted on a body, whether the trauma comes from a person, a country, or from within.

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Who it’s for
Poetry traces trauma through the body, reaching toward wholeness in a broken world.
Themes
Trauma and healing, Intergenerational stories, Embodiment
Genres
Poetry

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About this book

“if you wish to read the story of my people look no further than my body.” Pangaea is a collection of poetry about working through the trauma inflicted on a body, whether the trauma comes from a person, a country, or from within. It is the act of learning to be whole in a broken body, a broken world. It is a collection of tales told through generations of stories hidden beneath the skin.

Stories Under Skin

Poetry traces trauma through the body, reaching toward wholeness in a broken world.

Come here for

  • The body as a bearer of personal and collective history
  • Generational stories gathered beneath the skin

Expect

  • A poetry collection about trauma from people, country, and within
  • A movement toward wholeness without easy answers

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Publisher categories

  • Asian American Poetry
  • Asian Poetry
  • Poetry About Death
  • Love Poetry
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  • Women Poets
Authors
Hinnah Mian
Publisher
Central Avenue Publishing
Published
February 8, 2022
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Trauma and healing · Intergenerational stories · Embodiment
Reading lane
Asian American Poetry