Vietnamese Voices: Gender and Cultural Identity in the Vietnamese Francophone Novel

- Nathalie Huynh Chau Nguyen,
(Southeast Asia Publications, Northern Illinois University)

Publication date: May 2004
Price: US$19.95 on www.amazon.com
Status: Available in Melbourne University Bookshop as well as from Amazon.
Format: xi + 239 pp, Paperback, 9.0 x 6.0 x 0.6 inches
Subject: Literary History/Literary Studies
ISBN: 1-891134-26-4

Book Description:
Vietnamese Voices provides a detailed account of French colonialism and its demise on an impressive number of Francophone Vietnamese writers. The author illuminates the divergent ways in which male and female writers negotiate the complexities of their rich and difficult multiple heritages.

“Nathalie Nguyen sets a new standard for research in this area. This insightful and sophisticated book will be of interest to all scholars doing work in Francophone, Asian, or Cultural studies.”
- Jack A. Yeager, Professor of French at Louisiana State University

“Well-researched, well-written and clearly-organized, Nathalie Nguyen’s book is fascinating and compelling reading – a must as a library research tool, and certainly a must-read for students of Francophone literature.”
- Nicole Aas-Rouxparis, Women in French Studies (2005) 13: 136-137

“Engaging and clearly written, this is an invaluable resource for scholars, students and general readers interested in Vietnamese literature and the larger traumas and tensions caused by the experience of French imperialism and decolonisation.”
- Richard L. Derderian, Journal of Southeast Asian Studies (2005) 36 (3): 499-501

“This book is highly recommended.”
- Janis L. Pallister, The French Review (2006) 79 (4): 824-825