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In the early fall of 1994, Song was invited to travel to Korea and Hong Kong under the United States Information Agency's Arts America program.[citation needed]

Themes; .

Cathy Song's poetry is often directly related to Song's experiences of being a daughter, sister, and becoming a mother and wife. Song's poems explore her journey of womanhood with a specific emphasis on her relationship with the human body. Song has elaborated on the exploration and meaning of her body throughout her poetry in many literary devices such as repetition, symbolism, and metaphors. These underlying themes of womanhood are especially present in Cathy Song's Picture Bride.[7]

Cultural convergence is a prominent theme seen throughout Cathy Song's poetry as well. Cathy Song, an Asian-American poet, writes poetry that reflects both on the heritage of the east and west. Song dives deep into her journey as a modern-day woman with Chinese and Korean background, navigating through America, and her experiences along the way. "Family portraits, history and psychology" have a strong influence on Song's writings. Often in Song's poetry she focuses on the traditional gender roles of Asian women from the past. She channels these women and speaks for them in the modern day. In Song's "The Seamstress" this theme is evident.[8]

The theme of individuality and discovering one's self is present in specific works of Song. In Song's "The White Trumpet Flower" this is shown through a metaphor of a woman as a flower. A daughter who has been "created so by the genetic and familial legacy"[8] attempts to establish her own independence "to make herself a different species than her mother."[8] This metaphor paints a profuse image that portrays the struggles of a young girl who connects with her mother, but at the same time has a will for individuality and a sense of self. It is assumed that Song, herself, is the voice of this poem.[8]

Awards and recognitionEditYale Series of Younger Poets Award (1982, for Picture Bride)[2]Frederick Bock Prize from Poetry magazine[2]Shelley Memorial Award (1993)[2]Hawaii Award for Literature (1993)[9]Elliot Cades Award for Literature[2]Pushcart Prize[2]National Endowment for the Arts grant (1997)[10]

BibliographyEditPicture Bride. New Haven: Yale UP, 1983. ISBN 978-0-300-02969-7.Frameless Windows, Squares of Light. 1988. Repr. New York: Norton, 2003. ISBN 978-0-393-30592-0.School Figures. Pittsburgh: U of Pittsburgh P, 1994. ISBN 978-0-8229-5517-7.The Land of Bliss. Pittsburgh: U of Pittsburgh P, 2001. 6.Cloud Moving Hands. Pittsburgh: U of Pittsburgh.