Super Model Minority (Paperback)

Chris Tse

ISBN 10: 1869409612 / ISBN 13: 9781869409616

Published by Auckland University Press, Auckland, 2022

About this Item

Paperback. It's the end of the world and Chris Tse has lost his chill. In Super Model Minority he completes a loose trilogy of books - from the historical racism of How to be Dead in a Year of Snakes to a queer coming of age in HE'S SO MASC - by looking to a future where 'it's enough to look up at a sky blushing red and see possibility'. From making boys cry with the power of poetry to hitting back against microaggressions and sucker punches, these irreverent and tender poems dive head first into race and sexuality with rage and wit, while embracing everyday moments of joy to fortify the soul. Super Model Minority is a riotous walk through the highs and lows of modern life with one of New Zealand's most audacious contemporary poets. A spirited and confronting new poetry collection from one of New Zealands most notable voices. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Super Model Minority (Paperback)
• Publisher: Auckland University Press, Auckland
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1869409612
• ISBN 13: 9781869409616
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A powerful exploration of identity, race, and sexuality in contemporary New Zealand.

Super Model Minority is a spirited and confronting poetry collection from Chris Tse, one of New Zealand’s most notable voices. Tse fearlessly confronts joy, pain, prejudice, and whiteness, transforming these experiences into shimmering, full-color poems.

This collection is for readers seeking insightful social commentary and raw emotional resonance. Through shapeshifting poems, Tse calls back and forth to themes of cultural identity, personal growth, and the complexities of living as a minority in a globalized world. Discover a powerful voice that challenges norms and celebrates resilience.

About the Author

Chris Tse was born and raised in Lower Hutt. He completed an MA in Creative Writing at the International Institute of Modern Letters. Tse was featured in AUP New Poets 4 (2011), and his work has appeared in publications in New Zealand and overseas. His first collection How to be Dead in a Year of Snakes (2014) won the Jessie Mackay Award for Best First Book of Poetry, and his second book HE’S SO MASC was published to critical acclaim in 2018. He is co-editor of Out Here: An Anthology of Takatapui and LGBTQIA+ Writers in Aotearoa.