Anthony Veasna So (1992–2020)
Forfatter af Afterparties: Stories
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Anthony Veasna So was an American writer. He was born on February 20, 1992 and was raised in Stockton, California. He was a graduate of Stanford University, studying English literature, and earned his MFA in fiction at Syracuse University. He taught English and creative writing at Syracuse vis mere University. His writing has appeared in the New Yorker, n+1, Granta, and ZYZZYVA. His debut story collection, Afterparties, is to be published on August 3, 2021. He died on December 8, 2020 in San Francisco at the age of 28. (Bowker Author Biography) vis mindre
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Værker af Anthony Veasna So
Straight Thru Cambotown 1 eksemplar
Afterparties. Ediz. italiana 1 eksemplar
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- Fødselsdato
- 1992-02-20
- Dødsdag
- 2020-12-08
- Køn
- male
- Nationalitet
- USA
- Fødested
- Stockton, California, USA
- Dødssted
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Dødsårsag
- drug overdose
- Uddannelse
- Syracuse University (MFA - Creative Writing)
Stanford University - Erhverv
- short-story writer
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Afterparties af Anthony Veasna So
Compelling character sketches of individuals and a community. What a unique voice we've lost.
Read for Asian Readathon 2022, prompt: (1) Read a book written by an Asian author.
A great collection of short stories written about the Khmer diaspora in California! I especially appreciated the little nods the individual stories made to one another, it made for a well-connected and cohesive collection. You could tell a lot of thought went into the curation, which I greatly appreciate.
A great collection of short stories written about the Khmer diaspora in California! I especially appreciated the little nods the individual stories made to one another, it made for a well-connected and cohesive collection. You could tell a lot of thought went into the curation, which I greatly appreciate.
these stories were wonderful! and sad and fun and full of such emotion. i enjoyed some stories more than others, but as a whole i thought this collection was very cohesive and i liked how the stories related to one another. these stories were funny and found myself being surprised by the themes throughout. from these stories i went on to google/learn about the Cambodian genocide which is something i wouldn't have learned if it wasn't for Anthony Veasna So
After taking the time to process the shorts in this book, I have to say that I love the continuity of the stories, how they both follow and don't the previous ones. They tell a meandering story of Cambodian Americans, the children of refugees, and how they have to shoulder the burdens of the sacrifices that their parents and grandparents made in order to survive the genocide. It also asks the questions of how much should your family/race/community define your identity, and also why people should stay together.
Thought provoking and lovely.… (mere)
Thought provoking and lovely.… (mere)
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