Duong thu huong, author of paradise of the blind and novel without a name both from penguin is an advocate of human rights and democratic political. A vietnamese language interview with duong thu huong, a north vietnamese writer living in exile in france. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. These were the parents and friends of those departing. Huongs work was banned in her own country due to its political content and she has been imprisoned there as well. List of books by author duong thu huong thriftbooks. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Duong thu huong author of paradise of the blind goodreads. This is a magical and heartbreaking book about the hypocrisy of society, within. The wide circulation of duong thu huongs first novel, ben kia b. No mans land duong thu huong hyperion east new york 2005. Duong thu huongs most popular book is paradise of the blind. Books let us into their souls and lay open to us the secrets of our own.
Duong thu huong, author of paradise of the blind and novel without a name both from. May 23, 2015 alpha books alphonse daudet andre gide anne frank ayan rand barack obama b. Duong thu huong is currently considered a single author. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Paradise of the blind by thu huong duong book 52 editions published between 1988 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 1,264 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Citation formats are based on standards as of july 2010.
Duong thu huong, author of paradise of the blind and novel without a name both from penguin is an advocate of human rights and democratic political reform, and was expelled from the communist party and imprisoned without trial in 1991. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Vietnamese writer wont be silenced the new york times. In her latest book, she offers a sweeping tale of thwarted love, political intrigue, and treachery that centers on the final months in the life of ho chi minh at an. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Duong thu huong has 20 books on goodreads with 11896 ratings.
See all books authored by duong thu huong, including paradise of the blind, and novel without a name, and more on thriftbooks. The vietnamese government has effectively banned all of her novels. This book was not my duong thu huong go ahead, ask for it at any bookstore and you get lookscherry, but ive read everything shes written and i want more. Click to read more about novel without a name by duong thu huong. Only in seattle would i have run into duong thu huong. Duong thu huong is vietnams most beloved and outspoken novelist. Buy a cheap copy of novel without a name book by duong thu huong. Duong thu huong wrote about vietnam from an experiential pov, having lived through war herself. Join facebook to connect with duong thu huong and others you may know.
He has been described as vietnams most influential writer. Paradise of the blind is a rich, sensuous journey through a. This is the first book ive read that is wholly concerned with the vietnam. The habit of misery had twisted these people, driving them to this paranoia. The author of paradise of the blind, the first novel from vietnam ever published in america, traces a young mans experiences fighting for north vietnam, in a novel. Duong thu huong 1947 has won worldwide acclaim as a novelist. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Memories of a pure spring duong thu huong, nina mcpherson on. Books by duong thu huong author of paradise of the blind. Novel without a name duong, thu huong the author of paradise of the blind, the first novel from vietnam ever published in america, traces a young mans experiences fighting for north vietnam, in a novel banned in vietnam for its subversive content.
This interview is part of the vietnamese in the diaspora digital archive. No mans land duong thu huong national library of australia. An amazing look into vietnam that will make you want to know more. Duong thu huong s most popular book is paradise of the blind. I have read other books by this author that were also very good, and plan to read the remaining novels by her.
Formerly a member of vietnams communist party, she was expelled from the party in 1989, and has been denied the right to travel abroad, and was temporarily imprisoned for her writings and outspoken criticism of corruption in the vietnamese government. Duong thu huong primary author only author division. Profile of and interview with writer duong thu huong, former. Novel without a name by duong thu huong librarything. Now, at last, comes the first vietnamese novel ever translated and published in north america. This is especially the case with huongs 1988 work paradise of the blind, the story of a young hanoi woman, hang, forced to give up her university studies and work in the soviet union in order to support her mother. Now in paperback, a mesmerizing novel about a tragic love triangle between three characters whose destinies have been inextricably linked by war, from vietnams. Duong thu huongs paradise of the blind was the first vietnamese novel ever published in the united states. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
Nov 02, 2017 a vietnamese language interview with duong thu huong, a north vietnamese writer living in exile in france. Born in central vietnam in 1947, when that country was still a french colony, duong thu huong zhung tew huong started her life with modest beginnings as the daughter of a schoolteacher mother. It was the first vietnamese novel published in english in the united states. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. These are captured in brief sentences and short paragraphs, frequently alternating between these two poles so that there is not an overemphasis on one or another image.
Buy a cheap copy of no mans land book by duong thu huong. A short response to any book by duong thu huong is a good deal like a short response to the bibleit will be lacking. In paradise of the blind she has created a devastating portrait of three women fighting to maintain their dignity in a society that expects ever greater sacrifices from them. Though her roots are in socialist realism, huong has broken from the movements sanctioned subjects by listing party members among her targets of criticism. Duong thu huong has an exceptional instinct for the way that tension fuels a compelling story. Publication date 2002 topics sinovietnamese conflict, 1979 publisher new york. That doesnt mean the novel is simply a political statement. She first wrote professionally as a playwright and screenwriter, was suppressed as a documentarian, issued essays of social critique, and has published poems and short stories. The zenith by duong thu huong book cover, description, publication history. The images she invokes are both incredibly beautiful and terribly horrible.
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