Lew Poo Chan and Wong Yoon Wah Interview

This is an interview with a Chinese couple (husband and wife) from Singapore who are both poets. Wong Yoon Wah recounts his previous time during the 1970’s in Iowa City. They reflect on their different approaches to poetry and to language.

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In: International Writing Program Archive | Poetry

Authors: Ying Dan , Yoon-wah Wong

Date Recorded: January 01, 1996

Program: --

Format: discussion

Contributors: UI Foundation; Iowa City Public Access TV; Friends of IWP

Topics: Buddhism; Taoism; harmony with nature; Tia Chi; Singapore, foreign presence and influence; pan-Asian culture

Note: Peter Nazareth conducts interview

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