Hiromi Yoshida Livres

Hiromi Yoshida's second poetry chapbook, Epicanthus, offers a lyrical panorama of fortune cookies, TV dinners, Chinese lanterns, and Japanese war brides. Such iconic American commodities and handpicked orientalia coexist with Japanese grandmothers, Taiwanese fathers, and lost-and-found German cousins-unfurling a palimpsest of transpacific Asian American relocations and dislocations, the epicanthus being the arbitrary threshold where the psychodrama of racial identity formation takes place. The hooded eye winks back, a coy invitation to the poet's ingeniously reinvented worlds. At once deeply personal and searingly historical, these new poems provide unforgettable snapshots of Asian American life.

Exploring the intriguing intersection of literature and psychology, this work delves into the relationship between James Joyce and Carl Jung. It examines how Jung's theories of the unconscious and archetypes resonate within Joyce's narratives, particularly in his use of stream-of-consciousness and myth. The book highlights the profound impact of Jung's ideas on Joyce's character development and thematic depth, offering insights into the psychological dimensions of Joyce's literary masterpieces. Through this lens, readers gain a richer understanding of both figures and their contributions to modern thought.