In the Shadow of Angkor: Contemporary Writing from Cambodia

Mānoa: A Pacific Journal of International Writing

by Sharon May (Editor), Frank Stewart (Editor)

Nearly two million people died in Cambodia between 1975 and 1979 as a result of the Khmer Rouge’s genocidal regime. Cambodians who were educated, teachers, artists, and authors were among the first to be killed. One generation later, literature is re-emerging from the ashes. 22 photographs

236 pages, Paperback

First published May 31, 2004

Reviews

[Tobey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Given that there isn't much written about contemporary Cambodian writers I will go out on a limb and say that this is the best book on this topic out there. Lots of interesting stories but fiction and non-fiction.

[George · Rating 5 out of 5]

Marvelous, as are all the issues of this long-standing journal, Manoa, each with a special thematic focus (regarding the Pacific rim).