Yellow Rain (poetry collection)

Yellow Rain: Poems
AuthorMai Der Vang
PublisherGraywolf Press
Publication date
September 21, 2021
Pages176
AwardsLenore Marshall Poetry Prize
ISBN978-1644450659

Yellow Rain is a 2021 poetry collection by Hmong American poet Mai Der Vang.[1] Her second book of poems, the book's title is a reference to yellow rain, a chemical that was investigated during the Cold War for its possible use in biological warfare against Hmong refugees and others.[2] Nominated for several prizes, it won the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize in 2022.[3]

  1. ^ Vang, Mai Der (September 21, 2021). Yellow Rain: Poems. Graywolf Press. ISBN 978-1644450659.
  2. ^ Schlock, Kathleen (2022-05-13). "Fresno poet Mai Der Vang is a Pulitzer finalist for her book "Yellow Rain"". KVPR | Valley Public Radio. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  3. ^ "Yellow Rain". Poets.org. Retrieved 2024-11-10.