Moonlight Rests on My Left Palm: Poems and Essays by Yu Xiuhua trans. by Fiona Sze-Lorrain Translation new and old

new and old

on greetings cards

passionate and sharply visual

her essays and poems are in conversation with each other around subjects that include love

Moonlight Rests on My Left Palm: Poems and Essays by Yu Xiuhua trans. by Fiona Sze-Lorrain Translation new and oldYu Xiuhua was born with cerebral palsy in Hengdian village, Hubei Province, in Central China. Unable to attend college, travel, or work the land with her parents, Yu remained home where she could help with housework. Eventually she was forced into an arranged marriage that became abusive. She divorced her husband and moved back in with her parents, taking her son with her. Thematically organized, her essays and poems are in conversation with each