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The Undressing

by Li-Young Lee

Poetry collection examining intimacy and bodily vulnerability through erotic and domestic scenes

About the author

American poet born in Indonesia of Chinese parents whose Rose and The City in Which I Love You are celebrated for their lyrical intensity and engagement with family, exile, and memory.

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RosePoetry collection addressing family trauma, immigrant experience, and emotional vulnerability
The City in Which I Love YouPoetry exploring romantic love and urban alienation in contemporary American landscape
Book of My NightsPoetry collection meditating on solitude, sleep, and interior emotional life with lyric subtlety
Behind My EyesPoetry exploring perception and hidden emotional depths through imagery of sight and concealment