The Book of Perceptions

by Truong Tran, Chung H. Chuong (Photographer)

Poetry. Asian American Studies. This lavishly produced book includes poems by Truong Tran and black-and-white photographs of Vietnam by Chung Hoang Chuong. Tran's work explores the duality of being Vietnamese American and the fragmentation of the self as a result of this dual existence. Chuong, the director of the Vietnamese Ameican Studies Center at San Francisco State University, has added elegant photographs that still perfectly echo Tran's concerns. the other as perceived is language or the loss of other as/ place stranger country beleoved the other when deciphered/ is but the self intently saying in loving you I lose myself. A portion of the proceeds from the book will benefit Huong Viet Community Center.

Genres: Poetry

75 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1999

About the author

Truong Tran is a poet and visual artist. His publications include The Book of Perceptions, Placing The Accents, dust and conscience (awarded the San Francisco Poetry Center Book Prize), within the margin, and Four Letter Words. Truong lives in San Francisco where he is currently teaching poetry at SFSU and Mills College.

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[Mace · Rating 4 out of 5]

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