Yearly Archives: 2015
A Review of ‘The Frangipani Hotel’ by Violet Kupersmith
Eric Nguyen gives an in-depth review of Violet Kupersmith's The Frangipani Hotel, a collection of contemporary short stories based on traditional Vietnamese folk tales....
Subscriber Drive! Win First Edition of The Sympathizer
It’s time for our third subscriber drive. We’re looking for 100 new subscribers for diaCRITICS, and we’ll be giving away a signed first edition of...
A Vietnamese Requiem: What and Why | Là gì và tại sao
Death means different things to different people. What is a requiem and how could it change the way one thinks about death? / Con người ta nghĩ về cái chết rất khác nhau. Một bài requiem là gì và tại sao nó có thể làm người ta thay đổi cách nhin về cái chết? Vui lòng đọc bài tiếng Việt bên dưới, sau bài tiếng Anh.
‘The Backstage Slap’: a rare gem in Vietnam’s film archive
Thuy Linh is back with another review! This time she sorts through Vietnam's film archive and uncovers this rare gem: Cai tat sau canh ga or in...
Tác phẩm đầu tay đạt giải thưởng: Inside Out & Back Again của Lại Thanh Hà
Cây bút của diaCRITIC Kim-An Lieberman hân hạnh giới thiệu nhà thơ nữ người Mỹ gốc Việt và tiểu thuyết thơ đoạt giải thưởng. Tiểu thuyết thơ Inside out & Back Again (Đi rồi lại về) của Lại Thanh Hà đưa độc giả vào trải nghiệm nhập cư của một đứa trẻ và miền Nam nước Mỹ qua lời kể rất đẹp và đậm chất thơ.
Lien Truong – Sàn Art: Achieving Regional Dialogue (Part 4)
diaCRITIC Lien Truong asked four influential contemporary art spaces in Vietnam to reflect on this previous year and pick an exhibition or event in their programming that had significant impact on their mission and creative cultural climate.
Lien Truong: Art Spaces – Galerie Quynh (Part 3)
diaCRITIC Lien Truong asked four influential contemporary art spaces in Vietnam to reflect on this previous year and an exhibition or event that had significant impact on their mission and creative cultural climate. This series of posts highlights events from Manzi Art Space and Nha San Collective in Hanoi, and Galerie Quynh and San Art in Ho Chi Minh City.
February 2015 News and Events
What happened in February 2015: socio-cultural, literary, and political news and events relating to Viet nam and to the Vietnamese diaspora.Have you subscribed to...
Rapper Nah Nguyen’s “Địt Mẹ Cộng Sản” (DMCS) or “Fuck Communism,” Part 3
Lac Su, author of I Love Yous are For White People, interviews the rapper Son Nah: "Because I am a rapper, I got the voice to speak the truth, and the truth can’t wait any longer. The Vietnam government is selling our lands and seas to the Chinese government, our farmers and fishermen are suffering…"
Rapper Nah Nguyen’s “Địt Mẹ Cộng Sản” (DMCS) or “Fuck Communism,” Part 2
To the Communist Party: First, I would like to send my apology for the offensive lyrics of the song (well, being communist, you’re already used to receiving curses), but let me strongly slap this letter on your table in order to get your attention.