Enlightened Individualism: Buddhism and Hinduism in American Literature from the Beats to the Present by Kyle Gorton-Gundling (review)

Abstract

A kaleidoscopic, mesmerizing, playful collection of beauty in the vernacular, Sage weaves together the eponymous poet’s knowledge of ancient traditions and American popular culture. Chin’s gifts of Daoist humor, literary scholarship, and, above all, poetic experimentation attest to her attention to form and rebellion. Chin’s poetry celebrates, grieves, and even mocks human seriousness about our limited time on earth. She is a poet who witnesses our violences, joys, and human foibles and demands that we do not look away.