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Exploring the complexities of identity, Andrew Lam's essay collection delves into the experiences of a Viet Kieu, a Vietnamese national living abroad. After fleeing Vietnam at eleven, he grapples with the cultural dissonance of adopting an American identity while reflecting on the Vietnam War's impact on exiled Vietnamese. Through personal anecdotes and poignant insights, Lam examines the American Dream's elusive nature and his family's deep yearning for a lost homeland, offering a heartfelt commentary on belonging and cultural heritage.
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Perfume Dreams, Andrew Lam
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- Année de publication
- 2005
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- Titre
- Perfume Dreams
- Sous-titre
- Reflections on the Vietnamese Diaspora
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Andrew Lam
- Éditeur
- Heyday Books
- Publié
- 2005
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 160
- ISBN10
- 1597140201
- ISBN13
- 9781597140201
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Nonfiction, Thème historique, Biographies, Autobiographies et mémoires, Presse d'opinion & Essais, Culture et Société, Littérature asiatique
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- Exploring the complexities of identity, Andrew Lam's essay collection delves into the experiences of a Viet Kieu, a Vietnamese national living abroad. After fleeing Vietnam at eleven, he grapples with the cultural dissonance of adopting an American identity while reflecting on the Vietnam War's impact on exiled Vietnamese. Through personal anecdotes and poignant insights, Lam examines the American Dream's elusive nature and his family's deep yearning for a lost homeland, offering a heartfelt commentary on belonging and cultural heritage.