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A Girlhood Among Ghosts, An Experimental Project, Maple Wu
A Girlhood Among Ghosts, An Experimental Project, Maple Wu
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“If a woman is going to write a Book of Peace, it is given her to know devastation” – Maxine Hong Kingston, The Fifth Book of Peace.
I do not believe I know devastation. I think to be devastated means one has to experience extreme pain, and live in the aftermath of trauma. I think of this in terms of war, famine, and immigration. A little self-reflection shows that in the twenty-something years of my life, I have not encountered any of the three things listed.
What I do recall, however, is the first time I picked up Maxine …