Kimiko Hahn

The Artist's Daughter

"Kimiko Hahn stands as a welcome voice of experimentation and passion."—Bloomsbury Review

Kimiko Hahn's poetry explores the interplay—and tensions—among her various identities: mother, lover, wife, poet, and daughter of both the Midwest and Asia. However astonishing her subjects—from sideshow freaks to sadomasochistic fantasy—they ultimately emerge in this startling collection as moving images of the deepest levels of our shared humanity.

"Love and betrayal, hatred and fidelity all combine in these poems which take us into the dark woods of our own psyche."—Ai