Synopses & Reviews
Poetry. Asian American Studies. "Given that there are two kinds of readers in English, those who are passionate fans of the poetry of Linh Dinh and those who have yet to read his writing, ALL AROUND WHAT EMPTIES OUT is a major event, too long overdue. These are works without waste, with the driest sense of humor and, throughout, an underlying feel for the pain of living that calls to mind Kathy Acker as much as Kafka"--Ron Silliman. Lihn Dinh is the author of a collection of stories, Fake House (Seven Stories Press 2000). Published by Subpress/A'A Arts/Tinfish.
About the Author
Dinh was born in Saigon, Vietnam, came to the US in 1975, and is living in Philadelphia. In 2005, he was a David Wong fellow at the University of East Anglia, in Norwich, England. He spent 2002-2003 in Italy as a guest of the International Parliament of Writers and the town of Certaldo. His books include the story collections Fake House (Seven Stories Press, 2000) and Blood and Soap (Seven Stories Press, 2004), and the poetry chapbook DRUNKARD BOXING (Singing Horse Press, 1998) and the collections ALL AROUND WHAT EMPTIES OUT (Tinfish, 2003), AMERICAN TATTS (Chax, 2005), BORDERLESS BODIES (Factory School, 2006), JAM ALERTS (Chax, 2007), and SOME KIND OF CHEESE ORGY (Chax, 2009).
Table of Contents
Drunkard boxing -- A small triumph over lassitude -- A glass of water.