Marriage of Heaven, Marriage of Hell: The Marital Relationship in Asian American Poems

Authors

John J. Han, Missouri Baptist University

DOI

10.5703/1288284318409

Abstract

This paper discusses the marital relationship among Asian Americans, a sociological issue that has not received much critical attention, by examining spousal love or lack thereof in four Asian American poems by Yone Noguchi (1875-1947), Li-Young Lee (b. 1957), Ronald Phillip Tanaka (1944-2007), and Marilyn Chin (b. 1955), respectively. Across cultures, love and hate are two elements that exist in most marriages, yet the four poems discussed in this paper reveal something significant about Asian thought and culture.

Recommended Citation

Han, John J. (2024) "Marriage of Heaven, Marriage of Hell: The Marital Relationship in Asian American Poems," KAUPA Letters: Vol. 11 : Iss. 6, Article 11.
DOI: 10.5703/1288284318409
Available at: https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/kaupa/vol11/iss6/11