1. Li-Young Lee Poetry Stephanie Ho and Lauren Ellis

2. Biographical Info Was Born August 19, 1957, in Jakarta, Indonesia Had great pride in his Chinese heritage Mother was daughter of 1 st president of Republic of China Father personal doctor to Mao Zedong Father was one year political prisoner This led to the family being on the run Ended up in America around the time Lee was 7

3. Young’s Style Strength Silence Simplicity Inspired by classical poets Structure –Irregular stanza organization –No specific rhyming pattern

4. Themes & Motifs Everyday/trivial things Fatherhood and childhood Differences b/w American and Chinese culture Love and hurt

5. Literary Criticism The City in Which I Love You –Publishers Weekly : ““Weaves a remarkable web of memory from the multifarious fibers of his experience." –Publishers Weekly: “Images are economical yet fluid, and his language is often startling for its brave honesty." The Winged Seed –Publishers Weekly: “Lyrical memoir" –Publishers Weekly: “recalls scenes of his childhood and youth in a kaleidoscope of dreams and nightmares.”