Hoa Nguyen reads "Digressive Parenthesis" from Violet Energy Ingots

This week, we’re taking you back to the 2017 Griffin Poetry Prize readings where Hoa Nguyen read from her shortlisted collection, Violet Energy Ingots (Wave Books). The judges praised Nguyen’s work for its confidence in both voice and reader alertness. They described it as “a fully mature work” that makes, demands, and holds its own space.
Learn more about the Griffin Poetry Prize at griffinpoetryprize.com/