The book delves into the complex and enduring legacy of war, particularly focusing on the Vietnam War, and examines how memory, identity, and ethics are shaped by conflict. It explores the ways in which different cultures remember and represent war, highlighting the disparities in narratives between the victors and the vanquished. Through a critical analysis of literature, film, and art, the book argues for a more inclusive and ethical approach to remembering war, one that acknowledges the humanity of all sides and the interconnectedness of their histories.
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Viet Thanh Nguyen is the author of the novel The Sympathizer (Grove Press, 2015). He also authored Race and Resistance: Literature and Politics in Asian America (Oxford University Press, 2002) and co-edited Transpacific Studies: Framing an Emerging Field (University of Hawaii Press, 2014). An associate professor at the University of Southern California, he teaches in the departments of English and American Studies and Ethnicity.
He has been a fellow of the American Council of Learned Societies …
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