The Viet Kieu in America: Personal Accounts of Postwar Immigrants from Vietnam
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Nghia M. Vo (Contributor)
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Vietnamese make up one of the largest refugee populations in the United States, some arriving by boat in 1975 after the fall of Saigon and others coming in the 1990s. This collection of 22 essays by 14 authors illuminates Vietnamese-American culture, views of freedom and oppression, and the issues of relocation, assimilation and transition for two million people. It contains personal experiences of the Vietnam War, life under Communist rule, and escape to America. notes, bibliography, index
About the Author
Nghia M. Vo, a Vietnamese-American, is deeply interested in researching, documenting, and promoting Vietnamese culture within the Vietnamese and United States communities. He helped found the Saigon Arts, Culture & Education Institute, and has written several books on the Vietnamese culture.
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- Contributor: Nghia M. Vo
- Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
- ISBN13: 9780786444700
- Number of Pages: 237
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
- Release Date: 2009-09-30
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Nghia M. Vo, a Vietnamese-American, is deeply interested in researching, documenting, and promoting Vietnamese culture within the Vietnamese and United States communities. He helped found the Saigon Arts, Culture & Education Institute, and has written several books on the Vietnamese culture.
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