Keana A. LabraAug 22, 2019Chrysanthemum Tran, Vietnamese American poet. The First Trans Woman Finalist of the Women of the 20When writers of color share their work, their ethnic background is often taken into consideration; however, individuals are complex and...
Keana A. LabraNov 20, 2018Vietnamese American Poets: Identity as the Core of Their PoetryThe success of blockbuster movies, such as “Black Panther” and “Crazy Rich Asians,” with its accurate and holistic representation of...
Rachel EgoianMar 11, 2018Chữ Nôm and Hồ Xuân Hương: Unraveling the Complexity of the Former Vietnamese Written Language and tWhen we think of language and its written form, it goes through many changes and processes over time due to societal pressures of...
Rachel EgoianAug 10, 2017True Translation of Poetry is Not Possible; There’s Only a Kind of Imitation - Lê Phạm Lê's FromAs someone who is coming from a mixed ethnic background, my aspiration for diversity through culture and community shapes my appreciation...