Each month AALR asks one of its contributors to reflect on a work from a recent issue. July’s writer is David Woo, author of the two poetry collections, The Eclipses and the forthcoming Divine Fire. Of Woo, Harold Bloom has written, “I expect [him] to be one of the two or three poets of his generation…David Woo now writes the poems of our climate, in the tradition of Wallace Stevens, Hart Crane, and Elizabeth Bishop.” Below is Woo’s reflection on his poem “Divine Fire,” from AALR Issue 1, which is available for purchase here.
Dear John Okada
Every month, on our website only, AALR features an open letter to John Okada, Carlos Bulosan, Siu Sin Far—the shades of Asian American literature past—regarding the state of Asian American literature today. The letter might be broad or focused on a single place, a single text, a single moment; might be thematic or otherwise taxonomic; might be a profile or a polemic, a manifesto or an homage. We welcome contributions from all corners of the world, from writers and readers, teachers and students. Length: 200-1,000 words. We apologize in advance that we will not be able to post or respond to all submissions. Please send to dearjohn@aalrmag.org.
