Roam is Zhang Guan’s third poetry collection after A Secret in a Distant Place and Train, Time and Imagination.
The book describes not the experience of the body, but the inside world of the mind. The author saw a variety of objects in his room and then he was deep in thinking and introspection about life.
The book includes 11 parts. Every part includes 10 poems. Each poem is named by the item in his room.
Zhang Guan’s Literary Works:
●Novels:
Who Has Time Failed (2007) Simplified Chinese Edition
Love Letter (2015) Traditional Chinese Edition
Another Kind of Waste (2015) Traditional Chinese Edition
Lemon (2016) Traditional Chinese Edition
Lemon (2017) Simplified Chinese Edition
Bicycle (2017) Traditional Chinese Edition
Nowhere to Go (2018) Traditional Chinese Edition
Lemon II (2020) Traditional Chinese Edition
●Short Stories and Novellas Collection:
Daydream in Utopia: a Collection of Guan Zhang’s Short Stories and Novellas
(2016) Traditional Chinese Edition
●Poetry Collections:
A Secret in a Distant Place (2015) Traditional Chinese Edition
A Secret in a Distant Place (2020) English Edition
Train, Time and Imagination (2020) Traditional Chinese Edition
Roam (2020) Traditional Chinese Edition
A Secret in a Distant Place (2021) Simplified Chinese Edition
Roam (2023) English Edition
Table des matières
Contents
●One●
Window
Curtain
Hanger
Clothes Rack
Shorts
Socks
Face Mask
Ficus Elastica and Peperomia
Ball
Backpack
●Two●
Wall
Television
Moneybox
Stool
Perfume
Book
Photo
Sunglasses
Laptop
Speakers
●Three●
Mirror
Candle
Box
Paper
Power Strip
Key
Glasses Case
Waste Bin
Photo Album
Hand Cream
●Four●
Keyboard
Monitor
Atlas
Table Lamp
Pen
Watch
Dictionary
Motorcycle Model
Printer
Computer
●Five●
Electronic Keyboard
Acoustic Guitar
Ruler
Pencil
Eraser
Painting Brush
Wastepaper
Oil Color
Palette
Side Table
●Six●
Sofa
Book II
Cushion
Wine Bottle
Rose
Apple
Glass
Thermal Bottle
Napkins
Cell Phone Case
●Seven●
Toilet
Toilet Paper
Mirror II
Toothpaste and Toothbrush
Water Heater and Hand Shower
Towel
Slippers
Bucket
Mop
Soap
●Eight●
Bed
Comforter
Pillow
Wardrobe
Book III
Headphone
Scale
Electric Fan
Window II
Luggage
●Nine●
Wok
Knife
Bowl
Vinegar
Sugar
Chilli
Salt
Oil Stains
Gas Stove
Washing Machine
●Ten●
Instant Noodles
Bookcase
Book IV
Poster
Frame
Folding Table
Switch
Air Condition
Pendant Lamp
Fire Alarm
●Eleven●
Refrigerator
Milk
Swivel Chair
Shoe Cabinet
Cap
Shoes
Cardboard Box
Plastic Bag
Umbrella
Door