We didn't spend much time talking about Hahn, but I do know that she was greatly influenced by William Carlos Williams. She takes his imagist influence and mixes it with her Japanese heritage (in the form of haiku and tanka) and gets her own style. Kimiko Hahn's style consists of a collage/fragmented form and contains many ironies that only Hahn herself can explain. She creates another life for herself in her poetry, so it can be read as fictional instead of personal.
As a woman, Hahn points out many sexist themes in society. There are many references to how women are treated, etc.
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