How Do I Begin?: A Hmong American Literary Anthology

How Do I Begin?: A Hmong American Literary Anthology
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Hmong history and culture can be found in the form of oral stories, oral poetry, textile art, and music but there is no written account of Hmong life, by a Hmong hand, passed down through the centuries. As an undergraduate, Burlee Vang experienced this void when he received valuable advice from his English professor: â€œWrite about your people. That story has not been told. If you don't, who will?â€ How Do I Begin? is the struggle to preserve on paper the Hmong American experience. In this anthology, readers will find elaborate soul-calling ceremonies, a woman questioning the seeming tyranny of her parents and future in-laws, the temptation of gangs and drugs, and the shame and embarrassment of being different in a culture that obsessively values homogeneity. Some pieces revisit the ghosts of war. Others lament the loss of a country. Many offer glimpses into intergenerational tensions exacerbated by the differences in Hmong and American culture. How Do I Begin? signifies a turning point for the Hmong community, a group of people who have persevered through war, persecution, and exile. Transcending ethnic and geographic boundaries, it poignantly speaks of survival instead of defeat.
Country USA
Brand Heyday Books
Manufacturer Heyday
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber B01FIXEBW6
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781597141505
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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