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Horizons of Vietnamese Thought and Experience

Serial Item Number: 1939Serial612593
Pages
72
Media Type
Serial
Physical Location
Stacks Periodical Collection
Language(s)
English
Collection
Nguyen Manh Hung Collection
Volume
1
Issue
2
Horizons of Vietnamese Thought and Experience (Horizons Publications) - Serial - Milpitas, California
Publication
Horizons of Vietnamese Thought and Experience
Publisher/Org.
Horizons Publications
City
Milpitas, California
Country
United States
Frequency
Quarterly
Type
Serial
General Note
1992-
Dates
Publication: Summer 1992
General Note
Foreshadows
Erratum

Recollections
After the Fall (Part 2 of 2) by Trinh Quang Do - As we headed seaward, I saw a statue of Ho Chi Minh, waving. I thought 'Uncle Ho is waving good-bye!'. Years later, when Trinh's friend returned from Vietnam with a picture of the statue, it brought back memories of the boat trip thriteen years earlier.

Ky Niem Tuoi Hoc Tro by Ngoc-Tam T. Le - A young woman remembers people, images, and feelings from school in Vietnam.

A Moment to Last a Lifetime by Duc Nguyen Au - A young "lost generation" activist experiences his defining moment during a face-to-face encounter wiht an innocent ten-year-old girl in a closed refugee camp.

Back Home (Part 2 of 2) Hy Truong Lam - Thirteen years later, a student returns to Vietnam and finds that everything and everyone has changed. There is much to despair, but also joy that comes from hope.

History & Culture
Main Trends of Vietnamese Literature between the Two World Wars by Huynh Sanh Thong - Vietnamese literary trends, carried mainly by the Nam-Phong group, the Self-Strength writers, and finally the Marxist writers, show the infusion of Western influence, ideas, and ideology into the modern Vietnamese sentiment and intellect.

Vietnamese-American Crosscultural Communication by Nguyen Dang Liem - Vietnamese ways of express thoughts and feelings have roots in modes of life and belief, including the family unit, folklore, Confucianism, and transcendent beliefs.

Issues
Disrupted Childhood of Unaccompanied Minors by Huu Dinh Nguyen and James M. Freeman Heads of an aid organization visit the camps of Southeast Asia and find the conditions unbearable for the children. Here are descriptions and recommendations.

The Road Not Yet Taken by Thomas J. Vallely The director of Harvard's Indochina program discusses Vietnam's short and long term economic woes. He gives his views on priorities for Vietnam's future health.

Reflections, Stories, Poems
A Teapot's Worth by Quynh-Giao Nguyen Sparks fly when a "liberated man" teas off about "one of those things that men do."

To Remain Unique: Identity, Memory, and Ethics by Thao Dinh Vo Being Ethical Requires memory and identity - those are the keys to remaining ethical.

Not Just Another Refugee Story by Amy Thanh Nguyen A review of one of the rare books in English that faithfully capture the experiences of Vietnamese and Vietnamese-Americans

Expressive and Interpretive Style by Huy Thanh Cao Diunity of style, first born of sacrifice, then sacrificed to contentment.

Byline by Q. Cindy Nguyen
Bien Dem by Mein Du
Co May by Mien Du
Tuong Tu by Bach Son Nhan
Tuyet by Bach Son Nhan
Mua Tuong Tu by Hai Ngoc Yen and Bach Son Nhan
Luu Gia Ferry by Tran Quang Khai
On Mt. Bao Dai by Tran Nhan Tong
Man's Body Van Hanh
Mountain Dwelling by Ly Dao Tai
Final Awakening by Tran Thanh Tong
Three Follies by Tran Te Xuong
La Non by Hai Ngoc Yen
Tinh Ta by Bach Son Nhan
Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1939Serial612593
Citation
Horizons of Vietnamese Thought and Experience, 1939Serial612593. No Date, Nguyen Manh Hung Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1939Serial612593, Accessed 26 Jan 2026.
Pub Credit Line
1939Serial612593, Nguyen Manh Hung Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
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