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Between Languages and Histories: Thuý Đinh on Criticism, Translation, and Diasporic Vietnamese LiteratureApril 9, 2026What is your writing process like when working on essays or reviews as a literary critic? Are there certain works that you gravitate toward ...
Opening the Future: Đặng Thơ Thơ on Diasporic Storytelling and TranslationApril 2, 2026The naming for the Vietnamese language panel this year is “Opening the Future,” or “Mở Tương Lai” which was a nod off your short story ...
Bridging Worlds: Tri C. Tran on Vietnamese, Spanish, and Literary TranslationApril 2, 2026Trong Vườn Mắt Em (2022) is unique because you translate directly from Spanish to Vietnamese, and bring short stories across various genres ...
