Kim Thúy
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Women in Translation: 5 books from Southeast Asian women
This month, August, is a chance to celebrate women in translation, specifically women authors who’s works have been translated. There’s so much good translated literature out there. For this month, I’ll be sharing some inspiration for women authors from around the world who have had their work translated into English. I know a lot of…
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Around the world in books: Five books by Vietnamese authors
The month of May is often an opportunity to celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander people and their heritage. In America the month is called Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and in Canada it’s called Asian Heritage Month. For this month, I’ll be sharing books by Asian authors. I know it’s currently June, but…
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tình bạn ~ friendship
Excerpt from Mãn by Kim Thúy This is an excerpt from the book Mãn by Kim Thúy, translated from the French by Sheila Fischman. tình bạn ~ friendship Julie was the first to stick her head into the opening through which I delivered the plates. Her smile stretched from one side of the aperture to…