By — Tom LeGro Tom LeGro Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/poetry/poetry-of-li-young-lee-is-descended-from-dreamers Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Poetry of Li-Young Lee Is ‘Descended from Dreamers’ Poetry Mar 3, 2008 6:11 PM EDT Li-Young Lee was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, to Chinese parents who had been exiled from China. After fleeing the regime of Indonesian President Sukarno in 1959 through Hong Kong, Macau and Japan, his family settled in the United States in 1964. He shares two poems from his recent collection. Read the full transcript here. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Tom LeGro Tom LeGro
Li-Young Lee was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, to Chinese parents who had been exiled from China. After fleeing the regime of Indonesian President Sukarno in 1959 through Hong Kong, Macau and Japan, his family settled in the United States in 1964. He shares two poems from his recent collection. Read the full transcript here. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now