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A Man of Two Faces

A Memoir, A History, A Memorial
Pages
400
Published
2023
Language
English

Synopsis

In this powerful memoir, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author delves into his personal history as the child of Vietnamese refugees, exploring the profound impact of war and displacement on his family and identity. He grapples with the complexities of memory, belonging, and the often-contradictory nature of his own experiences. This book offers a deeply personal yet universal meditation on what it means to live between cultures and histories.

About the author

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Viet Thanh Nguyen

Viet Thanh Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American novelist, essayist and literary scholar. He was born in 1971 in Ban Mê Thuột, South Vietnam (now Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam), and came to the United States as a refugee in 1975, when his family fled after the fall of Saigon. They were resettled first at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, and later in San Jose, California, where he became a naturalized US citizen. He is University Professor, the Aerol Arnold Chair of English, and a Professor of English, Amer...

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