In the Shadow of Angkor The new issue of Manoa, The University of Hawaii's literary journal, features both pre and post civil war writing. --------------------------------------------------- In the Shadow of Angkor - Contemporary Writing from Cambodia Editors: Frank Stewart (Editor) Sharon May (Feature Editor) Publisher: Manoa 16:1, University of Hawaii Press, 2840 Kolowalu Street, Honolulu, HI 96822 Tel: (888) 847 7377 ISBN: 0-8248-2849-6 http://manoajournal.hawaii.edu ***** Table of Contents Essays The diabolic sweetness of Pol Pot - Soth Polin In the shadow of Angkor - Sharon May From journey into light - Ranachit Ronnie Yimsut The dinner guests - Putsata Reang The perpetrator, the victim, and the witness - Alex Hinton Ten gems on a thread - Catherine Filloux Crossing the killing fields - Min Keth Or The rule of the universe - Maha Ghosananda Fiction Communicate, they say - Soth Polin The origin of kounlok bird - Traditional Folktale Sokha and apopeal - Darina Siv The accused - Khun Srun Ghouls, ghosts, and other infernal creatures - Chuth Khay I hate the word and the letter [Ta] - Khun Srun Love on cowback - Hak Chhay Hok Workman - Keir Saramak A mysterious passenger - King Bunchhoeun Caged bird will fly - Pollie Bith Interviews Beyond words: Soth Polin - Sharon May Surviving the peace: Loung Ung - Sharon May Art of faCt: praCh - Sharon May Words from the fire: Three Cambodian women writers - Sharon May Ambassador of the silent world: U Sam Oeur - Sharon May Film Script Bophana: A Cambodian tragedy - Rithy Panh Three rap lyrics from Dalama - praCh Four poems - U Sam Oeur Members of the Cambodian community and educators may purchase the book at a discount ($16, including shipping). Make the check payable to "University of Hawai'i Foundation" and mail to: Manoa journal Dept. of English University of Hawai'i Honolulu, HI 96822 Books may also be ordered from the website: http://manoajournal.hawaii.edu ***************************************** Click for Press Release

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