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The Sympathizer
Book • 2015
The Sympathizer is the story of a man of two minds, a captain in the South Vietnamese national police who is secretly a mole for the National Liberation Front.
The novel explores his life between two worlds, from his education in America to his return to Vietnam to fight for the Communist cause.
It delves into themes of loyalty, identity, and the complexities of the Vietnam War, offering a unique perspective on the conflict and its legacy in literature, film, and contemporary politics.
The novel explores his life between two worlds, from his education in America to his return to Vietnam to fight for the Communist cause.
It delves into themes of loyalty, identity, and the complexities of the Vietnam War, offering a unique perspective on the conflict and its legacy in literature, film, and contemporary politics.
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Mentioned in 8 episodes
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Ian Bremmer as a Pulitzer Prize winning author whose novel was adapted into a TV series.
Ian Bremmer as a Pulitzer Prize winning author whose novel was adapted into a TV series.
Revisiting the Vietnam War 50 years later, with Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen and author Mai Elliott
Mentioned by Viet Thanh Nguyen as his debut novel, offering a Vietnamese perspective on the Vietnam War.
How 'The Sympathizer' confronts Hollywood's version of the Vietnam War
Mentioned by Isabelle Thuy Pelaud in relation to the Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network residency program.
Vietnamese Diaspora Reflects on 50 Years Since Vietnam War
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Aimee Phan as a book that called out the marginalization of Vietnamese identities in American literature.
Aimee Phan as a book that called out the marginalization of Vietnamese identities in American literature.
AIMEE PHAN: A Conversation about The Lost Queen Part 2 [Ep 263]
Recommended by John Powers for its successful adaptation into an HBO series.
The 'Land Grab' Displacing The Maasai People
Mentioned by Katherine Voyles as an example of a book that explores the complexities of identity and morality in the context of war.
Chatter: The Legacy of “The Hunt for Red October” with Katherine Voyles
Mentioned by Andre Dao as Viet Thanh Nguyen 's Pulitzer Prize-winning debut novel, which was adapted into an HBO series.
Memory, refugees and the Vietnam War — with Pulitzer Prize winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen
