The displaced

refugee writers on refugee lives

The displaced

refugee writers on refugee lives
edited by Viet Thanh Nguyen Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The sympathizer
Book - 2018

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen, himself a refugee, brings together a host of prominent refugee writers from around the world to explore and illuminate their experiences. Poignant and insightful, this collection of essays reveals moments of uncertainty, resilience in the face of trauma, and a reimagining of identity. The Displaced is a powerful look at what it means to be forced to leave home and find a place of refuge. -- Adapted from book jacket.

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Other Authors: Nguyen, Viet Thanh, 1971- (Editor), Azam, Joseph, Bezmozgis, David, 1973-, Bhutto, Fatima, 1982-, Bui, Thi, Dorfman, Ariel, Golinkin, Lev, Grande, Reyna, Hadero, Meron, 1978-, Hemon, Aleksandar, 1964-, Kertes, Joseph, 1951-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Abrams Press, 2018.
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