About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 26. Chapters: Nhuan Xuan Le, Trinh T. Minh-ha, Ngo S Lien, Hoang Van Chi, Linh Dinh, V ng Trung Hi u, Nguy n Tuan, Le V n H u, Nam Le, Hu nh Sanh Thong, Bao Ninh, Ngo Van, Pham Thi Hoai, Nguy n Nh t Anh, Monique Truong, Xuan Di u, Ho Anh Thai, Tran Duc Thao, Nguyen Xuan Vinh, Tran Bich San, Andrew Lam, Quang Nhuong Huynh, Nguyen Qui Duc, Xuan Tuu, Nguyen Quoc Chanh, B o Vang, Anh Dao Traxel, Lan Cao, Nguyen Dinh Thi, Aimee Phan, Vu Trong Phung, Huong Keenleyside, Elula Perrin, Nguy n Thuyen. Excerpt: Le Xuan Nhu n (aka Nhuan Xuan Le or Nhuan Le), born on January 2, 1930 in Hu (Vietnam), is a Vietnamese-American poet/writer under the pen name Thanh-Thanh. He was among the rare Vietnamese who have, since 1947, opposed all the political regimes in Vietnam: France's colonialism, Emperor B o i's feudalism, President Ngo inh Di m's dictatorship, President Nguy n V n Thi u's stratocracy, and of course, communism. He had consequently been at times fired, arrested, imprisoned, demoted, put under house arrest, exiled, persecuted... But, although he did not agree with and was ill-treated by the French, B o i, Ngo inh Di m, and Nguy n V n Thi u, he had zealously served under them, against communism above all, and, as a Human Rights defender, effectively contributed to glorifying the True, the Good and the Beautiful. He was finally admitted to the United States as a political refugee in 1992. As a poet, he composes his own poems in English and translates other authors' works into English verse. He recently published Poems by Selected Vietnamese, introducing over 100 pieces by 55 poets living in the USA, Canada, Australia, France, Belgium, Germany, Norway and Vietnam. He is a member of International PEN (Center USA). Le Xuan Nhu n's father was a native of Ha N i (Northern Vietnam) who came to Hu, the then imperial capital (Central Vi...
