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Description:Kim Thúy is a literary phenomenon, rising in her first decade of writing to a level of international recognition that few Quebecois writers ever attain. The Vietnamese-born author’s first novel, Ru, was inspired by her refugee experience and won the 2010 Governor General’s Prize. Touching Beauty is the first collection of critical essays on the work of Kim Thúy. Examining Thúy's writings, which now includes seven books and two collaborations translated into twenty-nine languages in nearly forty countries, the volume situates the author’s work within the context of what is known as “migrant literature” in Canada as well as of the century-long history of Vietnamese literature in French growing out of the colonial period. The author's economical yet poetic storytelling style expresses both traumatic and beautiful life experiences that are culturally specific even as they point to the fundamental paradoxes of the human condition. Chapters explore Thúy’s career from various angles, and the author herself contributes an unpublished poem and an extended interview discussing her enduring quest to seek and speak of beauty in the experiences of war, migration, cultural differences, poverty, and loss. Kim Thúy’s focus on the lives of Vietnamese refugees and immigrants is of both global relevance and enduring literary value. Touching Beauty maps the author's career to date and encourages a deeper appreciation for the intercultural, multilingual complexity of her writing.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Touching Beauty: The Poetics of Kim Thúy. To get started finding Touching Beauty: The Poetics of Kim Thúy, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Kim Thúy is a literary phenomenon, rising in her first decade of writing to a level of international recognition that few Quebecois writers ever attain. The Vietnamese-born author’s first novel, Ru, was inspired by her refugee experience and won the 2010 Governor General’s Prize. Touching Beauty is the first collection of critical essays on the work of Kim Thúy. Examining Thúy's writings, which now includes seven books and two collaborations translated into twenty-nine languages in nearly forty countries, the volume situates the author’s work within the context of what is known as “migrant literature” in Canada as well as of the century-long history of Vietnamese literature in French growing out of the colonial period. The author's economical yet poetic storytelling style expresses both traumatic and beautiful life experiences that are culturally specific even as they point to the fundamental paradoxes of the human condition. Chapters explore Thúy’s career from various angles, and the author herself contributes an unpublished poem and an extended interview discussing her enduring quest to seek and speak of beauty in the experiences of war, migration, cultural differences, poverty, and loss. Kim Thúy’s focus on the lives of Vietnamese refugees and immigrants is of both global relevance and enduring literary value. Touching Beauty maps the author's career to date and encourages a deeper appreciation for the intercultural, multilingual complexity of her writing.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Touching Beauty: The Poetics of Kim Thúy. To get started finding Touching Beauty: The Poetics of Kim Thúy, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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