In the Shadow of Angkor – Contemporary Writing from Cambodia
Jun 16th, 2004 by Jinja
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.
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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
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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
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