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The Fiction of Flying reflects the poet's migrant experience in Australia. The poems explore adapting to a new identity and second language, sharing migrants' internal stories often left unspoken. They convey the longing for a dream destination that's elusive, a sense of belonging that's retrospective and present.
Unlike other books on the same subject, this book does not try to weave a typical tale of triumphant success, nor does it preach the virtues of seamless assimilation into the fabric of Australian society. There are no tales of hardship either. In other words, these poems just want to delve into the essence of lives unmarked by conventional victories or sorrows.
The poet considers migrant poems as the nuanced, often unspoken experiences of those who navigate their existence with no grand narratives to proclaim only the ephemeral journey of flight, caught between aspirations and reality.
Title: The Fiction of Flying
Format: Paperback Book
Release Date: 01 Dec 2025
Author: Wing Yau
Sku: 3306853
Catalogue No: 9781923099647
Category: Society & Culture
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