Barbie Chang

Barbie Chang
AuthorVictoria Chang
GenrePoetry
PublisherCopper Canyon Press
Publication dateNovember 14, 2017
Pages96
AwardsHousatonic Book Award for Poetry
ISBN978-1556595165
Preceded byThe Boss 
Followed byOBIT 

Barbie Chang is a 2017 poetry collection by American poet Victoria Chang, published by Copper Canyon Press. Centered around an Asian American imagining of Barbie, its included poems span topics of racism, gender politics, love, and the American Dream.[1] It won the Housatonic Book Award for Poetry in 2018.[2]

Content

Some of the poems appeared in literary magazines. "Barbie Chang's Tears" appeared in Poetry alongside a guest feature written by Chang.[3] "These Men Can Be Collected" appeared on the Poetry Society of America website with an essay from Chang.[4] "Once Barbie Chang Worked" appeared on Poets.org.[5]

Critical reception

Publishers Weekly, calling the book a "provocative and finely crafted volume", was mixed on some of the poems' "heavy-handedness" but stated "Chang is emerging as an exciting voice in contemporary poetry, and this is undoubtedly her most accomplished volume to date."[6]

Poets.org appreciated the book's nuance, attention, and humor.[7] The Los Angeles Review observed the collection's approach to racial and gender identity, stating it "speaks for those who have struggled with not meeting expectations or standards and have felt on the outside looking in."[8] The Rumpus called it "an intelligent, lively portrayal of the pressures on contemporary women (especially mothers), and a breathlessly entertaining read."[9] The Cincinnati Review lauded Chang's ambition and said "There’s much to love about the poems in Barbie Chang—their music, their figurative precision, their heart".[10]

References

  1. ^ Chang, Victoria (November 14, 2017). Barbie Chang. Copper Canyon Press. ISBN 978-1556595165.
  2. ^ "Past Winners". Housatonic Book Awards. 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  3. ^ "Barbie Chang's Tears". The Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  4. ^ "Victoria Chang on "These Men Can Be Collected"". Poetry Society of America. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  5. ^ Poets, Academy of American. "Once Barbie Chang Worked by Victoria Chang - Poems | Academy of American Poets". Poets.org. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  6. ^ "Barbie Chang by Victoria Chang". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  7. ^ Poets, Academy of American. "Barbie Chang". Poets.org. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  8. ^ McKenna (2018-08-08). "Review: Barbie Chang by Victoria Chang". The Los Angeles Review. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  9. ^ Gailey, Jeannine Hall (2018-05-04). "Both Insider and Outsider: Victoria Chang's Barbie Chang". The Rumpus. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  10. ^ "What We're Reading: Victoria Chang's Barbie Chang - The Cincinnati Review". 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2024-10-29.

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