Insomniac Shark
A Poetry Collection by Angela P. Hsu
A Poetry Collection by Angela P. Hsu
Premier 8, July 2024
"Insomniac Shark" (失眠的鯊魚 / Der schlaflose Hai) is a trilingual poetry collection that navigates the fluid spaces between languages, cultures, and identities.
Written in Berlin, these poems reflect on the stillness of a city that never sleeps and the movement of a mind in constant migration. From the "Flow of Time" to "The Rose Braving the Wind," Angela Hsu weaves personal narrative with sharp cultural observation, creating a poetic landscape where the personal becomes political, and the silent becomes audible.
Critical Acclaim
"Because only 'Insomniac Shark' temporarily loses its bloodthirsty aggressive instinct, which just happens to reveal the cruel nature of the jungle world's survival of the fittest."
— Liao Yiwu (廖亦武), German Book Trade Peace Prize Laureate
"A wonderful read that brings relaxation but also conveys tension... it reminds me of a long lecture on Asian swordsmanship: the warriors are extremely tense... but there is a sense of lightness and etherealness."
— Ewald Schürmann