| COM LIT 150 | EAST MEETS WEST - SHORT STORIES BY VIETNAMESE EXPATRIATES | TRAN, T. | Introduces short stories by young Vietnamese writers who live outside of Vietnam as a result of the Vietnam War, which ended in 1975. Selected stories are a brief journey, starting from Vietnam during the war time, then at sea, when refugees tried to flee the communist regime, to the land of freedom, where immigrants' lives were started anew amidst the many challenges of integration and acculturation. Offers an overview of modern issues involving ideology, social problems, humanity, and self-identity. (VIII) |