We Play a Game is a 2018 poetry collection by Duy Doan, published by Yale University Press as part of the Yale Series of Younger Poets. The collection explores themes of displacement, identity, and transformation through the lens of Doan's Vietnamese-American experience. The poems are written in both Vietnamese and English, touching on both literal and metaphorical games, from soccer to the social dynamics shaped by language barriers. The work reflects violence, cultural disconnect, and personal transformation, blending family history with contemporary life in America. It has been praised for its intimacy, vulnerability, and unsettling energy, defying easy categorization.
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