A Chant to Soothe Wild Elephants, Paperback
de: Jaed Coffin
Publicat de: Da Capo Press
Anunta-ma cand revine pe stoc!Six years ago at the age of twenty-one, Jaed Muncharoen Coffin, a half-Thai American man, left New England's privileged Middlebury College to be ordained as a Buddhist monk in his mother's native village of Panomsarakram--thus fulfilling a familial obligation. While addressing the notions of displacement, ethnic identity, and cultural belonging, A Chant to Soothe Wild Elephants chronicles his time at the temple that rain season--receiving alms in the streets in saffron robes; bathing in the canals; learning to meditate in a mountaintop hut; and falling in love with Lek, a beautiful Thai woman who comes to represent the life he can have if he stays. Part armchair travel, part coming-of-age story, this debut work transcends the memoir genre and ushers in a brave new voice in American nonfiction.
About the Author:
Jaed Coffin holds a B.A. in philosophy from Middlebury College and an M.F.A. from the University of Southern Maine's Stonecoast Writing Program. A boxer, sea-kayaker, and lobster fisherman, he lives in Brunswick, Maine.
General | |
Anul | 2008 |
Autor | Jaed Coffin |
Cod de bare | 9780306815263 |
Editura | Da Capo Press |
Dimensiuni | 211x140 |
ISBN | 0306815265 |
Limba | Engleza |
Pagini | 205 |
Format | Brosata |