Bad Diaspora Poems by Momtaza Mehri #Chinesepoetry but he’s as much a

but he’s as much a modernist and symbolist in the vein of Mallarmé or Rimbaud […] Yang Lian’s work is rooted not in geography but in his own imagination […] to exist in Yang’s lines can be a gorgeous but frustrating adventure

this poet finds that deep resonance of common essence

have never found the courage to read before

– Dr Rebecca E

Bad Diaspora Poems by Momtaza Mehri #Chinesepoetry but he’s as much aThe much awaited debut collection from a remarkable poetic voice. Diaspora is witnessing a murder without getting blood on your shirt. A once in a generation poet' Caleb Femi, author of Poor 'An incredible poet, thinker, seer' Rachel Long, author of My Darling from the Lions 'Groundbreaking' Pascale Petit, author of Mama Amazonica The definition of diaspora is the dispersion of people from their original homeland. But what does it mean to write