Socialist Realism - Paperback

Name: Socialist Realism - Paperback
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SKU: 9781566895514
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by Trisha Low

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by Trisha Low (Author)

Moving West-from Singapore to America, from New York to California--a woman examines the myth of "finding home" even as she comes to terms with its impossibilities.

When Trisha Low moves West, her journey is motivated by the need to arrive "somewhere better"--someplace utopian, like revolution; or safe, like home; or even clarifying, like identity. Instead, she faces the end of her relationships, a family whose values she has difficulty sharing, and America's casual racism, sexism, and homophobia.

In this book-length essay, the problem of how to account for one's life comes to the fore--sliding unpredictably between memory, speculation, self-criticism, and art criticism, Low seeks answers that she knows she won't find. Attempting to reconcile her desires with her radical politics, she asks: do our quests to fulfill our deepest wishes propel us forward, or keep us trapped in the rubble of our deteriorating world?

Author Biography

Trisha Low is the author of The Compleat Purge (Kenning Editions, 2013). She earned a BA at the University of Pennsylvania and an MA in Performance Studies at New York University. She lives in the East Bay.

Number of Pages: 168

Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN

Publication Date: August 13, 2019

ISBN	9781566895514
Author	Trisha Low
Publisher	Coffee House Press
Genre	Literature and Arts
Format	Paperback
Published	August 2019
Language	ENG- English
Pages	168
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print