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Night, Again

Linh Dinh

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English
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
07 February 2006
A couple's scheme to get rich by killing their father backfires, leaving them in charge of a cripple. In heaven, a baby, dead through neglect, tells his playmates- ""Life down there is just one long sleep."" A young soldier, saved by a stranger, can never again find her to thank her. A man carries a massive clock. Using a variety of techniques and styles, in this collection of twelve short stories contemporary Vietnamese writers-edited by poet, short story writer, and novelist Linh Dinh-show us Vietnam through their own eyes. Night, Again breaks with the traditional views of the Vietnamese that have focused on the Vietnam War and turns our attention to postwar life in Vietnam. These writers present impressions--at once strange and familiar--of postwar realities.
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Imprint:   Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Height: 210mm,  Width: 140mm,  Spine: 13mm
Weight:   223g
ISBN:   9781583227060
ISBN 10:   1583227067
Pages:   224
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

A recipient of a Pew Foundation grant, a David T. Wong Fellowship, a Lannan Residency and, most recently, the Asian American Literary Award,LINH DINHwas born in Saigon in 1963 and emigrated to the United States in 1975. An acclaimed and provocative writer of short stories and contemporary fables, he is also the author of several books of poems and a novel,Love Like Hate. Linh has edited the anthologiesNight, Again- Contemporary Fiction from VietnamandThree Vietnamese Poets. His collection of stories,Blood and Soapwas chosen by theVillage Voiceas one of the Best Books of 2004.Linh's nonfiction essays havebeen published regularly atUnz Review,LewRockwell,Intrepid ReportandCounterCurrents,and his blog, Postcards from the End of America (linhdinhphotos.blogspot.com),is followed by thousands of readers. He has also publishedwidely inVietnamese.

Reviews for Night, Again

Not only are these stories, almost without exception, very strong on purely literary grounds, but they also provide an invaluable first-hand documentation of a society undergoing rapid change. - Times Literary Supplement A forceful and stunning compendium by a talented editor, Night, Again is unquestionably one of the finest literary entries in years from the new Asia and is essential for modern Asia-Pacific collections. - Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries Night, Again is fresh, invigorating work. Taken all together, these brief prose pieces have the scope of a fine novel. - Philadelphia Inquirer


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