Night, Again

by Linh Dinh, Lê Minh Khuê, Nguyễn Huy Thiệp, et al.

Book Overview

Contemporary Fiction from Vietnam A dynamic collection of short stories from 13 Vietnamese writers including work from established novelists Duong Thu Huong and Bau Ninh.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 188836307X
• ISBN13: 9781888363074
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Seven Stories Press
• Length: 157 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

unforgettable

A perfect entry into the soul of contemporary Vietnam. I ended up doing a photo essay on the country available here: [...] It would not have been possible without Night Again's insights.

fascinating insight into contemporary vietnamese literature

I have yet to read a short story anthology that doesnt have its forgettable entries but the standouts here make "Night, Again" a truly great read. Le Minh Khue's "Scenes From an Alley" is a short, matter-of-fact account of extreme poverty and child abuse that builds to a haunting finale and Nguyan Huy Thiep's miniature epic family drama "Without a King" manages to be both sprawling and finely detailed and at the same time clock in at under twenty pages. Thiep is a talented writer who deserves major attention and it's unfortunate that "The General Retires and Other Stories," an anthology of his shorter works translated into English, is currently out of print and difficult to locate. As mentioned in other reviews Tran Vu's erotically-charged incest story "Gunboat on the Yangtze" is a particular standout. Overall, well worth the time for anyone looking for a different perspective.