Cultural Writing. Asian American Studies. In his long-overdue first
collection of essays, noted journalist and NPR commentator Andrew
Lam explores his life-long struggle for identity as a Viet Kieu, or
a Vietnamese national living abroad. At age eleven, Lam, the son of
a South Vietnamese general, came to California on the eve of the
fall of Saigon to communist forces. He traded his Vietnamese name
for a more American one and immersed himself in the allure of the
American Dream: something not clearly defined for him or his
family. Reflecting on the meanings of the Vietnam War to the
Vietnamese people themselves--particularly to those in exile--Lam
picks with searing honesty at the roots of his doubleness and his
parents' longing for a homeland that no longer exists.
General
| Imprint: |
Heyday Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
August 2012 |
| First published: |
2005 |
| Authors: |
Andrew Lam
|
| Foreword by: |
Richard Rodriguez
|
| Dimensions: |
215 x 139 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
160 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-59714-020-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-59714-020-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781597140201 |
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