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St. Paul author highlights historic poetry from detained Chinese immigrants in new book
Manage episode 483902822 series 3476315
A new book by a St. Paul author tells the story of Chinese emigrants applying to enter the U.S. 100 years ago. The young adult novel incorporates the poems that people detained at Angel Island off of California carved into the walls, expressing their anger and longing.
MPR News host Emily Bright spoke with author Freeman Ng about his book "Bridge Across the Sky."
133 episodes
Manage episode 483902822 series 3476315
A new book by a St. Paul author tells the story of Chinese emigrants applying to enter the U.S. 100 years ago. The young adult novel incorporates the poems that people detained at Angel Island off of California carved into the walls, expressing their anger and longing.
MPR News host Emily Bright spoke with author Freeman Ng about his book "Bridge Across the Sky."
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