About the Book
The work of exile poet Phan Nhien Hao is unknown in his native Vietnam, but his writings chronicle a communal memory. Swaying between poems of the immigrant experience and poems that recollect his homeland's trauma after the war, his strong, sometimes surreal voice is always intoxicating.
Phan Nhien Hao, born in 1967 in Vietnam, immigrated to the United States in 1991. He has a BA in Vietnamese literature from the Teachers College of Saigon, a BA in American literature from UCLA, and a Master in library science from UCLA. He is the author of two collections of poems, "Paradise of Paper Bells" (1998) and "Manufacturing Poetry 99-04" (2004). He currently lives in Los Angeles.
Poetry. Asian Studies. Translated from Vietnamese by Linh Dinh, this collection of work from exiled poet Phan Nhien Hao chronicles the immigrant experience and vividly captures the trauma of the Vietnamese experience following the war. Barred from publishing in his native country, Phan Nhien Hao writes in a style both lucid and arresting. He is the author of two collections of poems and currently resides in Los Angeles.