{"id":25807,"date":"2015-04-11T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2015-04-11T15:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dvan.org\/?p=25807"},"modified":"2018-10-14T21:58:41","modified_gmt":"2018-10-15T04:58:41","slug":"cam-nhan-ve-tap-tho-song-sing-cua-bao-phi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dvan.org\/2015\/04\/cam-nhan-ve-tap-tho-song-sing-cua-bao-phi\/","title":{"rendered":"C\u1ea3m nh\u1eadn v\u1ec1 t\u1eadp th\u01a1 S\u00f4ng I Sing c\u1ee7a B\u1ea3o Phi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sau\u00a0 \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 b\u00e0i \u0111\u00e1nh gi\u00e1 c\u1ee7a Ph\u00f3 T\u1ed5ng Bi\u00ean t\u1eadp Julie Thi Underhill v\u1ec1 t\u1eadp th\u01a1 \u0111\u1ea7u tay <\/em>S\u00f4ng I Sing<\/a>,\u00a0c\u1ee7a t\u00e1c gi\u1ea3 B\u1ea3o Phi, \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nh\u00e0 xu\u1ea5t b\u1ea3n Coffee House ph\u00e1t h\u00e0nh th\u00e1ng 10\/ 2011. DiaCritics \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u0103ng b\u00e0i ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n c\u1ee7a Kim-An Lieberman v\u1edbi B\u1ea3o Phi ng\u00e0y 7\/11\/1011, nh\u00e2n d\u1ecbp anh ra m\u1eaft t\u1eadp th\u01a1 n\u00e0y.\u00a0<\/em>For the original English version of this article,<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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‘S\u00f4ng I Sing,’ the debut poetry collection by Bao Phi, with cover art by Binh Danh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Vina ngo\u00e1i nh\u00ecn k\u1ebb b\u1ea1i tr\u1eadn m\u1eb7t xanh nh\u01b0 t\u00e0u l\u00e1
\nV\u00ec lu\u00f4n l\u00e0 th\u1ebf, ph\u1ee5 n\u1eef Vi\u1ec7t Nam s\u1ebd n\u00f3i l\u1eddi sau c\u00f9ng
\nv\u00e0 n\u00f3i r\u1eb1ng
\nn\u1ebfu mi c\u00f2n ch\u01b0a nh\u1eadn ra
\nth\u00ec \u0111\u00e2y ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t
\nCu\u1ed9c \u0111ua
\nv\u00e0 mi \u0111\u00e3 thua.<\/p>\n

“Race” (Ch\u1ee7ng t\u1ed9c) t\u1eeb cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng trong b\u00e0i th\u01a1 kh\u00e9p l\u1ea1i t\u1eadp th\u01a1 ‘S\u00f4ng I Sing.’<\/p>\n

V\u1edbi B\u1ea3o Phi, th\u01a1 n\u00f3i l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t ph\u01b0\u01a1ng ti\u1ec7n thi ca tuy\u1ec7t v\u1eddi. L\u1ed1i c\u00e2u c\u1ea7u khi\u1ebfn \u0111\u00e3 cho ph\u00e9p c\u00e1i phong c\u00e1ch kh\u1eb3ng kh\u00e1i v\u00e0 t\u00ednh h\u00f3m h\u1ec9nh c\u1ee7a ng\u01b0\u1eddi ngh\u1ec7 s\u0129 n\u00e0y \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c tha h\u1ed3 v\u00f9ng v\u1eaby v\u00e0 gi\u00fap v\u1ea7n th\u01a1 \u0111i \u0111\u1ebfn g\u1ea7n v\u1edbi \u0111\u1ecdc gi\u1ea3 h\u01a1n bao gi\u1edd h\u1ebft. Khi \u0111\u00e3 t\u1eadn m\u1eaft chi\u00eam ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng s\u1ef1 t\u00e0i hoa c\u1ee7a ng\u01b0\u1eddi ngh\u1ec7 s\u0129 n\u00e0y, b\u1ea1n m\u1edbi hi\u1ec3u t\u1ea1i sao t\u1eeb l\u00fac 15 tu\u1ed5i anh \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t nh\u00e0 bi\u1ec3u di\u1ec5n th\u01a1 (ng\u00e2m th\u01a1) v\u00e0 ngh\u1ec7 s\u0129 th\u01a1 n\u00f3i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ch\u00e0o \u0111\u00f3n n\u1ed3ng nhi\u1ec7t \u1edf nhi\u1ec1u c\u00e2u l\u1ea1c b\u1ed9 th\u01a1 ca v\u00e0 li\u00ean t\u1ee5c \u0111\u1ea1t gi\u1ea3i th\u01b0\u1edfng trong c\u00e1c h\u1ed9i thi Nuyorican, Minnesota Grand Slam (H\u1ed9i th\u01a1 Minnesota), v\u00e0 Macalester Cultural House Poetry Slam (H\u1ed9i th\u01a1 c\u1ee7a Nh\u00e0 V\u0103n h\u00f3a \u0111\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc Macalester). N\u0103m 2003, B\u1ea3o Phi xu\u1ea5t hi\u1ec7n trong ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh Def Poetry c\u1ee7a \u0111\u00e0i HBO, bi\u1ec3u di\u1ec5n b\u00e0i th\u01a1 You Bring Out the Vietnamese in Me (Em l\u00e0m s\u1ed1ng d\u1eady h\u1ed3n Vi\u1ec7t trong t\u00f4i) \u2013 m\u1ed9t\u00a0b\u1ee9c th\u01b0 t\u00ecnh cho n\u1ec1n v\u0103n h\u00f3a v\u00e0 di s\u1ea3n Vi\u1ec7t Nam (l\u00fac \u1ea5y anh kho\u00e1c tr\u00ean m\u00ecnh chi\u1ebfc \u00e1o mang d\u00f2ng ch\u1eef \u201cVietnamese Ph\u1edf Ever\u201d (Ph\u1edf Vi\u1ec7t Nam mu\u00f4n n\u0103m)). T\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 hai l\u1ea7n l\u00e0m kh\u00e1n gi\u1ea3 c\u1ee7a B\u1ea3o Phi t\u1ea1i San Francisco: l\u1ea7n \u0111\u1ea7u v\u00e0o n\u0103m 2008 t\u1ea1i Fort Mason trong s\u1ef1 ki\u1ec7n San Francisco Vietnamese Poetry Festival of the Diaspora (Li\u00ean hoan Th\u01a1 c\u1ee7a c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed9ng ki\u1ec1u b\u00e0o t\u1ea1i San Francisco) do DVAN t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c, v\u00e0 l\u1ea7n th\u1ee9 hai v\u00e0o n\u0103m 2011 t\u1ea1i \u0111\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc Qu\u1ed1c Gia San Francisco trong H\u1ed9i th\u1ea3o Re-SEAing Southeast Asian American Studies (Nghi\u00ean c\u1ee9u ph\u1ee5c h\u1ed3i b\u1ea3n s\u1eafc cho c\u00e1c c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng \u0110\u00f4ng Nam \u00c1 t\u1ea1i M\u1ef9) \u2013 tr\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u00f3 c\u1ed9ng t\u00e1c vi\u00ean Valerie Soe \u0111\u00e3 vi\u1ebft b\u00e0i b\u00ecnh lu\u1eadn v\u1ec1 bu\u1ed5i tr\u00ecnh di\u1ec5n n\u00e0y. C\u1ea3 hai l\u1ea7n nghe B\u1ea3o Phi bi\u1ec3u di\u1ec5n th\u01a1, t\u00f4i \u0111\u1ec1u c\u1ea3m th\u1ea5y r\u1ea5t \u1ea5n t\u01b0\u1ee3ng v\u1ec1 l\u00f2ng ch\u00ednh tr\u1ef1c, s\u1ee9c m\u00e3nh li\u1ec7t v\u00e0 s\u1ef1 h\u00f9ng h\u1ed3n trong t\u1ee9 th\u01a1 c\u0169ng nh\u01b0 c\u00e1ch tr\u00ecnh di\u1ec5n c\u1ee7a anh. Nh\u1eefng ng\u00f4n t\u1eeb trong th\u01a1 c\u1ee7a anh lu\u00f4n \u0111\u1eb9p \u0111\u1ebd, s\u1eafc s\u1ea3o\u00a0v\u1edbi \u00e2m \u0111i\u1ec7u h\u00e0i h\u00f2a. D\u00f9 \u0111\u1ecdc\u00a0th\u01a1 c\u1ee7a anh tr\u00ean gi\u1ea5y th\u00ec ta v\u1eabn\u00a0c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 c\u1ea3m nh\u1eadn\u00a0\u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c s\u1ef1 g\u1ea7n g\u0169i, nh\u1ecbp nh\u00e0ng, l\u1eabn c\u00e1ch ng\u1eaft h\u01a1i ng\u1eaft nh\u1ecbp\u00a0m\u00e0 t\u00e1c gi\u1ea3\u00a0g\u1eedi g\u1eafm v\u00e0o \u0111\u1ea5y. Th\u01a1 c\u1ee7a anh th\u01b0\u1eddng ch\u1ee9a \u0111\u1ea7y nh\u1eefng v\u1ebft s\u1eb9o th\u01b0\u01a1ng \u0111au nh\u01b0ng \u1ea9n\u00a0s\u00e2u b\u00ean trong l\u1ea1i l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t\u00a0t\u00ecnh y\u00eau b\u1ea5t di\u1ec7t d\u00e0nh cho qu\u00ea h\u01b0\u01a1ng. B\u00e0i th\u01a1 The Nguy\u1ec5ns (Anh em h\u1ecd Nguy\u1ec5n) l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t b\u00e0i th\u01a1 nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf. B\u00e0i th\u01a1 n\u00e0y \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u1ec3\u00a0l\u1ea1i \u1ea5n t\u01b0\u1ee3ng kh\u00f3 phai \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng th\u00ednh gi\u1ea3\u00a0t\u1eebng c\u00f3 m\u1eb7t t\u1ea1i Fort Mason v\u00e0o n\u0103m 2011. C\u1ea3\u00a0kh\u00e1n ph\u00f2ng v\u1ee1 \u00f2a l\u00ean nh\u1eefng ti\u1ebfng c\u01b0\u1eddi th\u00edch th\u00fa khi nghe \u0111\u1ebfn \u0111o\u1ea1n mi\u00eau t\u1ea3 nh\u00e2n v\u1eadt Nguy\u1ec5n Vi\u1ec7t trong b\u00e0i th\u01a1, m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u201cc\u1ef1c k\u1ef3 \u0111\u1eadm ch\u1ea5t Vi\u1ec7t Nam\u201d, \u0111\u1ebfn m\u1ee9c c\u00f4 \u1ea5y ch\u1ec9\u00a0h\u1eb9n h\u00f2 v\u1edbi ng\u01b0\u1eddi Vi\u1ec7t Nam v\u00e0 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u01b0\u1ee1ng gi\u1edbi \u201c\u0111\u1ec3\u00a0c\u00f4 \u1ea5y c\u00f3 th\u1ec3\u00a0y\u00eau m\u1ed9t\u00a0ng\u01b0\u1eddi Vi\u1ec7t Nam b\u1ea5t k\u1ec3\u00a0gi\u1edbi t\u00ednh\u201d?! Qu\u1ea3\u00a0th\u1eadt \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t s\u1ef1 chung th\u1ee7y \u0111\u00e1ng ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng m\u1ed9\u00a0l\u1eafm thay, Nguy\u1ec5n Vi\u1ec7t \u00e0! (C\u00e1c b\u1ea1n nh\u1edb \u0111\u1eebng nh\u1ea7m l\u1eabn nh\u00e2n v\u1eadt n\u00e0y v\u1edbi T\u1ed5ng bi\u00ean t\u1eadp Nguy\u1ec5n Vi\u1ec7t c\u1ee7a diaCRITICS \u0111\u1ea5y nh\u00e9.)<\/p>\n

T\u1eadp th\u01a1 \u0111\u1ea7u tay \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c mong \u0111\u1ee3i t\u1eeb l\u00e2u n\u00e0y c\u1ee7a B\u1ea3o Phi \u0111\u00e3 mang lu\u1ed3ng gi\u00f3 th\u01a1 tr\u1edf l\u1ea1i v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng ai ch\u1eb3ng m\u1ea3y may quan t\u00e2m \u0111\u1ebfn n\u1ec1n v\u0103n h\u00f3a Vi\u1ec7t \u2013 M\u1ef9. M\u1eb7c d\u00f9 t\u1eadp th\u01a1 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u1ec1 t\u1eb7ng chung cho \u201c\u0111\u1ed3ng b\u00e0o ng\u01b0\u1eddi M\u1ef9 g\u1ed1c \u00c1 c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i\u201d, m\u00e0 r\u00f5 r\u00e0ng l\u00e0 anh n\u00f3i \u0111\u1ebfn nh\u1eefng m\u1ed1i b\u1eadn t\u00e2m c\u1ee7a c\u1ea3 c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng ng\u01b0\u1eddi M\u1ef9 g\u1ed1c \u00c1, nh\u01b0ng l\u1eddi hai \u00fd c\u1ee7a t\u1eeb \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean trong t\u1ef1a \u0111\u1ec1 l\u1ea1i nh\u01b0 \u0111ang b\u1eadt l\u00ean ti\u1ebfng g\u00e0o to v\u1edbi c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng ng\u01b0\u1eddi Vi\u1ec7t, v\u00ec s\u00f4ng ngh\u0129a l\u00e0 d\u00f2ng s\u00f4ng trong ti\u1ebfng Vi\u1ec7t. Trong b\u00e0i th\u01a1 \u201cYou Bring Out the Vietnamese in Me\u201d (Em l\u00e0m s\u1ed1ng d\u1eady h\u1ed3n Vi\u1ec7t trong t\u00f4i), nh\u00e0 th\u01a1 \u0111\u00e3 s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh hai con s\u00f4ng l\u1edbn c\u1ee7a qu\u00ea h\u01b0\u01a1ng l\u00e0 S\u00f4ng H\u01b0\u01a1ng v\u00e0 S\u00f4ng M\u00ea K\u00f4ng \u0111\u1ec3 nh\u1eafc nh\u1edf ch\u00fang ta r\u1eb1ng t\u1eadp th\u01a1 n\u00e0y l\u00e0 s\u1ef1 k\u1ebft n\u1ed1i c\u00e1i qu\u00e1 kh\u1ee9 \u2018\u1edf \u0111\u00e0ng kia\u2019 c\u1ee7a ng\u01b0\u1eddi t\u1ecb n\u1ea1n v\u1edbi c\u00e1i hi\u1ec7n t\u1ea1i \u2018\u1edf \u0111\u00e0ng n\u00e0y\u2019 \u2013 c\u00e1i hi\u1ec7n th\u1ef1c \u0111\u1ed3ng hi\u1ec7n \u2018\u1edf trong n\u1ed9i t\u1ea1i\u2019. Nh\u01b0 nh\u00e0 v\u0103n William Faulkner t\u1eebng n\u00f3i: \u201cQu\u00e1 kh\u1ee9 kh\u00f4ng ch\u1ebft \u0111i. Th\u1eadm ch\u00ed n\u00f3 kh\u00f4ng h\u1ec1 qua \u0111i.\u201d S\u1ef1 tr\u1ea3i nghi\u1ec7m n\u00e0y ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n ph\u00f9 h\u1ee3p v\u1edbi c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng ng\u01b0\u1eddi M\u1ef9 g\u1ed1c Vi\u1ec7t. Trong \u201cFor Us\u201d (D\u00e0nh Cho Ch\u00fang Ta), b\u00e0i th\u01a1 khai t\u1eadp c\u1ee7a \u201cS\u00f4ng I Sing\u201d, B\u1ea3o Phi vi\u1ebft:<\/p>\n

D\u00e0nh t\u1eb7ng cho nh\u1eefng ai c\u00f3 gia \u0111\u00ecnh ba ch\u00ecm b\u1ea3y n\u1ed5i
\nL\u00fac nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n \u00f4ng, \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0 c\u00f2n m\u00e3i ngh\u0129 suy v\u1ec1 n\u1ed7i bu\u1ed3n chi\u1ebfn tranh
\nTh\u00ec \u0111\u00e3 qua r\u1ed3i nh\u1eefng v\u1ebft s\u1eb9o k\u1ebdm gai
\nD\u00e0nh cho nh\u1eefng ai v\u1edbi qu\u00ea h\u01b0\u01a1ng nhu\u1ed1m m\u00e0u kh\u00f3i l\u1eeda v\u00e0 m\u00e1u \u0111\u1ed5 x\u01b0\u01a1ng tan
\nNh\u1eefng \u00e1nh \u0111\u1ea1n ch\u00f3i l\u00f2a x\u00e9 n\u00e1t c\u00e1nh \u0111\u1ed3ng xanh
\nTr\u00e1i tim ai \u0111\u1ed3ng h\u00ecnh \u0111\u1ed3ng d\u00e1ng
\nnh\u01b0 n\u1ea5m m\u1ed3 ch\u00f4n c\u1ea5t m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi th\u00e2n<\/p>\n

Ch\u1ec9\u00a0m\u1ed9t \u0111o\u1ea1n th\u01a1 gi\u00e0u t\u00ednh li\u00ean t\u01b0\u1edfng n\u00e0y th\u00f4i c\u0169ng \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u1ee7\u00a0kh\u01a1i g\u1ee3i v\u00f4 v\u00e0n c\u1ea3m x\u00fac trong l\u00f2ng nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u00f3 gia \u0111\u00ecnh b\u1ecb\u00a0li t\u00e1n v\u00ec chi\u1ebfn tranh, nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u1ecbu n\u1ed7i \u0111au m\u1ea5t \u0111i ng\u01b0\u1eddi th\u00e2n hay m\u1ed9t ph\u1ea7n th\u00e2n th\u1ec3. Ch\u00fang ta \u0111ang trong v\u00f2ng tay c\u1ee7a gia \u0111\u00ecnh nh\u01b0ng ch\u00fang ta v\u1eabn c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 th\u1ea5u c\u1ea3m khi nghe B\u1ea3o Phi k\u1ec3\u00a0v\u1ec1 \u0111\u1ed3ng b\u00e0o m\u00ecnh, \u201cnh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n \u00f4ng v\u00e0 \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0\u00a0 c\u00f2n m\u00e3i ngh\u0129 suy v\u1ec1 n\u1ed7i bu\u1ed3n chi\u1ebfn tranh\u201d. Ch\u00fang ta x\u00edch l\u1ea1i g\u1ea7n h\u01a1n \u0111\u1ec3\u00a0l\u1eafng nghe l\u1eddi an \u1ee7i v\u00e0 xoa d\u1ecbu c\u1ee7a anh, c\u1ea3m nh\u1eadn c\u1ee7a anh v\u1ec1 c\u00f4ng l\u00fd, kho\u1ea3ng l\u1eb7ng v\u1ee1 \u00f2a ra c\u1ee7a anh v\u00e0 s\u1ef1 b\u1ed9c b\u1ea1ch c\u1ee7a anh v\u1ec1 nh\u1eefng \u0111i\u1ec1u kh\u00f4ng sao th\u1ed1t ra th\u00e0nh l\u1eddi. L\u1eddi th\u01a1.<\/p>\n

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B\u1ea3o Phi, h\u00ecnh do Charissa Uemura ch\u1ee5p<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

B\u1ea3o Phi sinh ra trong m\u1ed9t gia \u0111\u00ecnh qu\u00e2n nh\u00e2n \u1edd S\u00e0i G\u00f2n v\u00e0o n\u0103m 1975, ch\u1ec9\u00a0v\u00e0i th\u00e1ng tr\u01b0\u1edbc khi th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 n\u00e0y \u0111\u1ed5i ch\u1ee7. Th\u00e1ng t\u01b0 n\u0103m 1975, gia \u0111\u00ecnh anh h\u00f2a v\u00e0o d\u00f2ng ng\u01b0\u1eddi t\u1ecb\u00a0n\u1ea1n \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean r\u1eddi kh\u1ecfi qu\u00ea h\u01b0\u01a1ng, di d\u00e2n \u0111\u1ebfn bang Minesota c\u1ee7a M\u1ef9. T\u1eeb thu\u1edf thi\u1ebfu th\u1eddi, B\u1ea3o Phi \u0111\u00e3 s\u1ed1ng v\u00e0 l\u1edbn l\u00ean \u1edf Hoa K\u1ef3, trong khu ph\u1ed1 Phillip, n\u01a1i h\u1ed7n t\u1ea1p v\u00e0 ngh\u00e8o n\u00e0n nh\u1ea5t c\u1ee7a v\u00f9ng Minneapolis St. Paul. \u0110\u1ed1i v\u1edbi B\u1ea3o Phi, cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng c\u1ee7a ki\u1ec1u b\u00e0o M\u1ef9 l\u00e0 nh\u1eefng chu\u1ed7i ng\u00e0y tr\u0129u n\u1eb7ng v\u1edbi c\u00e1c c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c thu nh\u1eadp b\u1ea5p b\u00eanh, b\u1ecb\u00a0ph\u00e2n bi\u1ec7t \u0111\u1ed1i x\u1eed, b\u1ecb\u00a0c\u1ea3nh s\u00e1t h\u00e0nh hung, v\u00e0 b\u1ecb\u00a0nh\u1eefng \u0111\u1ee9a tr\u1ebb b\u1ea3n x\u1ee9 x\u1ea5u t\u00ednh x\u1ea5u n\u1ebft tr\u00eau ch\u1ecdc. Gi\u1eefa nh\u1eefng \u0111an xen b\u1ee9c b\u1ed1i v\u1ec1 ch\u1ee7ng t\u1ed9c, giai c\u1ea5p v\u00e0 gi\u1edbi t\u00ednh, ta t\u00ecm th\u1ea5y trong t\u00e1c ph\u1ea9m c\u1ee7a B\u1ea3o Phi m\u1ed9t s\u1ef1 \u00e1m \u1ea3nh v\u1ec1 c\u00e1i m\u00e0 anh g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 \u201cb\u00f3ng ma c\u1ee7a s\u1eafc tr\u1eafng danh d\u1ef1\u201d. T\u00e1c ph\u1ea9m c\u1ee7a anh mau ch\u00f3ng \u0111\u01b0a ta \u0111\u1ebfn v\u1edbi s\u1ef1 \u0111\u1ed3ng h\u00f3a c\u1ee7a ng\u01b0\u1eddi Ch\u00e2u \u00c1 \u0111ang khao kh\u00e1t \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t ph\u1ea7n c\u1ee7a \u201ckh\u1ed1i th\u1ecbt tr\u1eafng\u201d kia. T\u00e1c ph\u1ea9m n\u00e0y ng\u01b0\u1ee3c h\u1eb3n v\u1edbi s\u1ef1 th\u1edd \u01a1 ch\u00ednh tr\u1ecb\u00a0v\u1ed1n t\u1ed3n t\u1ea1i trong c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng ng\u01b0\u1eddi M\u1ef9\u00a0g\u1ed1c \u00c1. C\u1ee9 th\u1ebf, B\u1ea3o Phi h\u01b0\u1edbng ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u1ecdc v\u00e0o nh\u1eefng kh\u00f3 kh\u0103n, nh\u1eefng c\u0103ng th\u1eb3ng v\u00e0 th\u1ed1ng kh\u1ed5 m\u00e0 m\u1ed9t ch\u00e0ng trai ch\u00e2u \u00c1, da v\u00e0ng, g\u1ed1c Vi\u1ec7t \u0111\u00e3 ch\u1ecbu \u0111\u1ef1ng khi s\u1ed1ng \u1edf v\u00f9ng Trung T\u00e2y c\u1ee7a x\u1ee9 s\u1edf C\u1edd Hoa n\u00e0y. N\u0103m 2005, B\u1ea3o Phi chia s\u1ebb\u00a0v\u1edbi Elaine Chen: \u201cN\u1ea1n ph\u00e2n bi\u1ec7t ch\u1ee7ng t\u1ed9c v\u00e0 s\u1ef1 k\u00ec th\u1ecb\u00a0hi\u1ec3n hi\u1ec7n \u1edf kh\u1eafp n\u01a1i. N\u00f3 t\u00e1c \u0111\u1ed9ng l\u00ean m\u1ecdi m\u1eb7t trong cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang ta l\u1eabn cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng c\u1ee7a nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi m\u00e0 ta y\u00eau th\u01b0\u01a1ng. Th\u1ebf n\u00ean t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 v\u1ea5p ph\u00e0i s\u1ef1 ph\u00e2n bi\u1ec7t ch\u1ee7ng t\u1ed9c t\u1eeb ng\u00e0y \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean \u0111\u1eb7t ch\u00e2n \u0111\u1ebfn \u0111\u00e2y, nh\u01b0ng l\u00fac \u0111\u1ea5y t\u00f4i ch\u01b0a bi\u1ebft mi\u00eau t\u1ea3\u00a0n\u00f3 ra sao v\u00e0 g\u1ecdi n\u00f3 l\u00e0 g\u00ec. M\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 \u0111\u1ee9a tr\u1ebb kh\u00e1c \u0111\u00e3 g\u1ecdi t\u00f4i l\u00e0 \u2018th\u1eb1ng da m\u00e0u\u201d. D\u00f9 l\u00fac \u0111\u1ea5y t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng hi\u1ec3u h\u1ebft \u00fd c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang nh\u01b0ng t\u00f4i bi\u1ebft \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t t\u1eeb l\u0103ng m\u1ea1 v\u00e0 \u00e1c \u0111\u1ed9c.<\/p>\n

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Gia \u0111\u00ecnh B\u1ea3o Phi trong th\u1eadp ni\u00ean 70<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Gia \u0111\u00ecnh B\u1ea3o Phi \u1edf Minnesota<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

D\u1ea7n d\u1ea7n, B\u1ea3o Phi \u0111\u00e3 bi\u1ebft c\u00e1ch l\u1ed9t t\u1ea3 h\u1ebft s\u1ee9c d\u1eef d\u1ed9i n\u1ed7i \u0111au \u0111\u1edbn do t\u1eeb \u1ea5y g\u00e2y ra v\u00e0 \u00fd ngh\u0129a c\u1ee7a n\u00f3. Trong b\u00e0i th\u01a1 m\u1edf \u0111\u1ea7u c\u1ee7a t\u1eadp th\u01a1 \u201cFor Us\u201d (t\u1ea1m d\u1ecbch \u201cD\u00e0nh cho Ch\u00fang Ta\u201d), nh\u00e0 th\u01a1 \u0111\u00e3 k\u00eau g\u1ecdi kh\u00f4ng nh\u1eefng \u0111\u1ed3ng b\u00e0o Vi\u1ec7t Ki\u1ec1u v\u00e0 nh\u1eefng c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng \u201cda m\u00e0u\u201d kh\u00e1c m\u00e0 c\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng mang bi\u1ec7t danh kh\u00e1c, v\u00e0 nguy\u1ec1n r\u1ee7a \u0111\u1ebfn t\u1eadn c\u00f9ng s\u1ef1 t\u1ed3i t\u1ec7 c\u1ee7a n\u1ea1n k\u1ef3 th\u1ecb.<\/p>\n

D\u00e0nh cho c\u00e1c anh, ng\u01b0\u1eddi Ba T\u00e0u, Vi\u1ec5n \u0110\u00f4ng, Ch\u00e2u \u00c1, M\u1ef9 \u0110\u00f4ng D\u01b0\u01a1ng,
\nPh\u1ee5 n\u1eef, \u0111\u00e0n \u00f4ng, ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u1ed3ng t\u00ednh, k\u1ebb b\u1ea7n c\u00f9ng, sinh vi\u00ean, ng\u01b0\u1eddi da m\u00e0u, m\u1eaft h\u00ed,
\nNg\u01b0\u1eddi \u1ea4n \u0103n th\u1ecbt ch\u00f3, ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u00c1 \u0110\u00f4ng \u1ebbo l\u1ea3.<\/p>\n

Xuy\u00ean su\u1ed1t t\u1eadp th\u01a1 c\u1ee7a B\u1ea3o Phi, anh c\u00f2n \u0111i\u1ec3m m\u1eb7t nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e3 bu\u00f4ng ra l\u1eddi cay \u0111\u1ed9c \u2013 g\u1ed3m c\u1ea3 Th\u01b0\u1ee3ng Ngh\u1ecb S\u0129 McCain, Gwen Stefani, h\u1ed9i sinh vi\u00ean Delta Tau Delta c\u1ee7a \u0111\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc Gainesville, vi\u00ean c\u1ea3nh s\u00e1t Jason Anderson \u1edf Minneapolis, v\u00e0 c\u1ea3 Chavis Johnson. T\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nh\u1eafc \u0111\u1ebfn v\u00ec nh\u1eefng h\u00e0nh vi b\u1ea1o l\u1ef1c v\u00e0 k\u00ec th\u1ecb. \u0110\u1ea7u n\u0103m nay \u1edf San Francisco, t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nghe b\u00e0i th\u01a1 h\u1ebft s\u1ee9c x\u00fac \u0111\u1ed9ng c\u1ee7a b\u1ea3o Phi, b\u00e0i th\u01a1 8 (9). B\u00e0i th\u01a1 n\u00e0y l\u00e0 l\u1eddi o\u00e1n th\u00e1n tr\u01b0\u1edbc k\u1ebb gi\u1ebft ng\u01b0\u1eddi nh\u01b0ng tr\u1eafng \u00e1n khi g\u00e2y ra c\u00e1i ch\u1ebft c\u1ee7a ch\u00e0ng thanh ni\u00ean g\u1ed1c H\u2019m\u00f4ng, Fong Lee v\u00e0o n\u0103m 2006. Lee \u0111\u00e3 b\u1ecb c\u00e1c c\u1ea3nh s\u00e1t Minneapolis gi\u1ebft ch\u1ebft b\u1eb1ng 8 ph\u00e1t s\u00fang.<\/p>\n

B\u1ed3i th\u1ea9m \u0111o\u00e0n to\u00e0n d\u00e2n da tr\u1eafng ph\u00e1n r\u1eb1ng s\u0129 quan Anderson
\nkh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea1m t\u1ed9i d\u00f9ng v\u0169 l\u1ee5c qu\u00e1 m\u1ee9c
\nH\u00e3y b\u1ecbt m\u1eaft t\u00f4i l\u1ea1i
\nH\u00e3y h\u1ecfi t\u00f4i b\u1ea1n s\u1ee3 ai
\nTh\u00ec t\u00f4i s\u1ebd \u0111\u00e1p r\u1eb1ng
\nm\u00e0u da c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n<\/p>\n

8 (9) l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t b\u00e0i v\u0103n t\u1ebf, m\u1ed9t ti\u1ebfng chu\u00f4ng th\u1ee9c t\u1ec9nh cho nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u01b0a bi\u1ebft g\u00ec v\u1ec1 v\u1ee5 \u00e1n, v\u00e0 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t minh ch\u1ee9ng v\u1ec1\u00a0 s\u1ef1 b\u1ea1o t\u00e0n \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi c\u00e1i ch\u1ebft c\u1ee7a Fong Lee \u2013 s\u1ef1 \u201ctr\u00f9ng h\u1ee3p ng\u1eabu nhi\u00ean\u201d m\u00e0 m\u1ed9t thanh ni\u00ean \u0111ang \u0111\u1ed9 19 tu\u1ed5i, con c\u00e1i c\u1ee7a nh\u1eefng k\u1ebb xin t\u1ecb n\u1ea1n chi\u1ebfn tranh \u0111\u1ebfn t\u1eeb \u0110\u00f4ng Nam \u00c1 b\u1ecb c\u1ea3nh s\u00e1t b\u1eafn ch\u1ebft \u1edf ch\u00ednh c\u00e1i \u2018\u0111\u1ea5t n\u01b0\u1edbc cho t\u1ecb n\u1ea1n\u201d, r\u1ed3i sau \u0111\u00f3 h\u1ecd l\u1ea1i d\u1ef1ng n\u00ean b\u1eb1ng ch\u1ee9ng gi\u1ea3 v\u00e0 bu\u1ed9c t\u1ed9i c\u1eadu ta l\u00e0 th\u00e0nh vi\u00ean c\u1ee7a m\u1ed9t b\u0103ng \u0111\u1ea3ng. B\u1ea3o Phi b\u1ee9c x\u00fac: \u201cT\u1eeb trong l\u00f2ng m\u1eb9, t\u1eeb trong v\u00f2ng tay \u0111\u1ea5ng sinh th\u00e0nh \/ Ch\u00fang ta \u0111\u00e3 tr\u1ed1n ch\u1ea1y \/ B\u1ecb r\u01b0\u1ee3t \u0111u\u1ed5i b\u1edfi nh\u1eefng k\u1ebb c\u1ea7m s\u00fang.\u201d. B\u1ea3o Phi th\u1ea5y m\u00ecnh v\u00f4 c\u00f9ng gi\u1ed1ng Lee, khi nh\u1eadn ra r\u1eb1ng m\u1ea1ng s\u1ed1ng c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh c\u0169ng c\u00f3 nguy c\u01a1 b\u1ecb t\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111o\u1ea1t d\u1ec5 d\u00e0ng nh\u01b0 Lee. N\u0103m 2009, B\u1ea3o Phi vi\u1ebft \u201cAnh \u1ea5y c\u0169ng l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi con, ng\u01b0\u1eddi anh trong gia \u0111\u00ecnh. Anh \u1ea5y gi\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 t\u00f4i, gi\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 b\u1ea5t c\u1ee9 ai trong ch\u00fang ta, nh\u1eefng con ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u1ea5t h\u1ea1nh v\u1ed1n kh\u00f4ng c\u00f2n xa l\u1ea1 g\u00ec v\u1edbi c\u00e1c v\u1ea5n n\u1ea1n b\u1ea1o l\u1ef1c, k\u00ec th\u1ecb ch\u1ee7ng t\u1ed9c, v\u1edbi s\u1ef1 \u0111\u00e0n \u00e1p c\u1ee7a c\u1ea3nh s\u00e1t, v\u00e0 v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng b\u1ea5t c\u00f4ng th\u00e2m c\u0103n c\u1ed1 \u0111\u1ebf \u1edf n\u01a1i \u0111\u00e2y \u2013 nh\u1eefng th\u1ee9 x\u00e9 tan gia \u0111\u00ecnh v\u00e0 c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang ta.\u201d Trong b\u00e0i th\u01a1 8 (9), t\u1eeb \u201cth\u00e0nh vi\u00ean b\u0103ng \u0111\u1ea3ng\u201d \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c B\u1ea3o Phi li\u00ean t\u1ee5c l\u1eb7p l\u1ea1i \u0111\u1ec3 nh\u1ea5n m\u1ea1nh s\u1ef1 b\u1ea5t an v\u00ec n\u00f3 g\u1ee3i l\u1ea1i nh\u1eefng l\u1eddi n\u00f3i d\u1ed1i quanh co m\u00e0 s\u1edf c\u1ea3nh s\u00e1t Minneapolis \u0111\u00e3 th\u00eau d\u1ec7t n\u00ean \u0111\u1ec3 thuy\u1ebft ph\u1ee5c m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi v\u00e0 b\u1ed3i th\u1ea9m \u0111o\u00e0n r\u1eb1ng Fong Lee kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u00e1ng \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c b\u1ea3o v\u1ec7 nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf \u2013 v\u00ec c\u1eadu ta ch\u1ec9 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t \u201cth\u00e0nh vi\u00ean b\u0103ng \u0111\u1ea3ng.\u201d \u0110\u1ea7u n\u0103m tr\u01b0\u1edbc, Valerie Soe t\u1eebng nh\u1eadn x\u00e9t \u201cB\u00e0i th\u01a1 n\u00e0y \u0111\u00e3 l\u1ed9t t\u1ea3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c s\u1ef1 tr\u1edb tr\u00eau v\u1ec1 t\u00ecnh c\u1ea3nh c\u1ee7a \u00a0nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi M\u1ef9 g\u1ed1c H\u2019mong tr\u1ed1n ch\u1ea1y kh\u1ecfi s\u1ef1 ng\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u00e3i \u1edf qu\u00ea h\u01b0\u01a1ng c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh \u0111\u1ec3 r\u1ed3i l\u1ea1i r\u01a1i v\u00e0o n\u1ea1n b\u1ea1o l\u1ef1c v\u00e0 k\u00ec th\u1ecb c\u00f2n kh\u1ee7ng khi\u1ebfp h\u01a1n tr\u00ean c\u00e1i \u0111\u1ea5t M\u1ef9 n\u00e0y \u0111\u00e2y.\u201d<\/p>\n

V\u1edbi nh\u1eefng l\u1eddi l\u1ebd b\u00f3c tr\u1ea7n s\u1ef1 th\u1eadt, B\u1ea3o Phi \u0111\u00e3 l\u00ean \u00e1n s\u1ef1 ng\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u00e3i c\u1ee7a ch\u00ednh quy\u1ec1n \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi \u00a0c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng ng\u01b0\u1eddi M\u1ef9 g\u1ed1c \u00c1 qua s\u1ef1 b\u00f3p m\u00e9o tr\u1eafng tr\u1ee3n v\u1ec1 h\u1ecd. B\u00e0i th\u01a1 Reverse Racism (N\u1ea1n ph\u00e2n bi\u1ec7t ch\u1ee7ng t\u1ed9c ng\u01b0\u1ee3c) \u0111\u00e3 t\u00e1i hi\u1ec7n l\u1ea1i l\u1ecbch s\u1eed c\u1ee7a c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng M\u1ef9 g\u1ed1c \u00c1 v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng thi\u1ec7t th\u00f2i v\u1ec1 ph\u00e1p l\u00fd m\u00e0 h\u1ecd g\u00e1nh ch\u1ecbu. B\u00e0i th\u01a1 \u0111\u00e3 th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng \u0111\u1ebfn m\u1ee9c nh\u1eefng g\u00ec n\u00f3 g\u1ee3i l\u00ean c\u0169ng \u0111\u1ee7 \u0111\u1ec3 b\u1ea1n \u0111\u01b0a ra c\u1ea3 m\u1ed9t kh\u00f3a h\u1ecdc. B\u1ea3o Phi th\u01b0\u1eddng hay th\u1eafc m\u1eafc t\u1ea1i sao n\u1ea1n ph\u00e2n bi\u1ec7t ch\u1ee7ng t\u1ed9c \u1edf M\u1ef9 l\u1ea1i c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c coi l\u00e0 hi\u1ec3n nhi\u00ean theo m\u1ed9t chi\u1ec1u h\u01b0\u1edbng n\u00e0o \u0111\u00f3. Khi b\u1ecb \u0111\u1ea9y ng\u00e3 xu\u1ed1ng c\u1ea7u thang v\u00e0 b\u1ecb g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 \u201cth\u1eb1ng da m\u00e0u\u201d, m\u1ed9t nh\u00e2n v\u1eadt c\u1ee7a B\u1ea3o Phi c\u00f3 t\u00ean Nguy\u1ec5n Vu \u0111\u00e3 h\u1ecfi Chavis Johnson, m\u1ed9t c\u1eadu h\u1ecdc sinh l\u1edbp ch\u00edn chuy\u00ean b\u1eaft n\u1ea1t ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00e1c: \u201cT\u1ea1i sao th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi lu\u00f4n ch\u1ea5p nh\u1eadn l\u00f2ng c\u0103m gh\u00e9t c\u1ee7a c\u00e1c ng\u01b0\u1eddi\/ c\u00f2n c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i th\u00ec kh\u00f4ng?\u201d Tuy v\u1eady, \u0111\u1eebng n\u00ean ngh\u0129 r\u1eb1ng t\u1eadp th\u01a1 \u0111\u1ea7u tay c\u1ee7a B\u1ea3o Phi ch\u1ec9 ch\u1ee9a to\u00e0n nh\u1eefng c\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n nghi\u1ec7t ng\u00e3 v\u1ec1 ng\u01b0\u1eddi Ch\u00e2u \u00c1 b\u1ecb gi\u00e0y v\u00f2 \u1edf M\u1ef9. Nh\u1eb9 nh\u00e0ng nh\u01b0ng m\u00e3nh li\u1ec7t, th\u01a1 c\u1ee7a B\u1ea3o Phi cu\u1ed3n cu\u1ed9n c\u1ea3 t\u00ecnh y\u00eau, m\u1ed1i li\u00ean k\u1ebft, l\u1eabn s\u1ef1 kh\u00e1ng c\u1ef1 ngoan c\u01b0\u1eddng. Nh\u00e0 th\u01a1 kh\u00f4ng ch\u1ec9 \u0111\u1ec1 c\u1eadp \u0111\u1ebfp c\u00e1c hi\u1ec3m h\u1ecda kh\u00e1ch quan \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng m\u00e0 c\u00f2n n\u00eau ra s\u1ef1 chia r\u1ebd \u0111ang hi\u1ec7n h\u1eefu trong n\u1ed9i b\u1ed9. Trong b\u00e0i th\u01a1 \u201cEveryday People\u201d (t\u1ea1m d\u1ecbch \u201cTh\u01b0\u1eddng D\u00e2n\u201d), hai ch\u00e0ng trai c\u00f9ng h\u1ecd Nguy\u1ec5n, m\u1ed9t nh\u00e2n vi\u00ean ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i v\u00e0 m\u1ed9t gi\u00e1m \u0111\u1ed1c ng\u00e2n h\u00e0ng \u0111\u1ea7u t\u01b0, m\u00e3i kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 t\u00ecm th\u1ea5y ti\u1ebfng n\u00f3i chung v\u00ec h\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 m\u1eafc k\u1eb9t trong ch\u00ednh \u0111\u1ecbnh ki\u1ebfn c\u1ee7a b\u1ea3n th\u00e2n, nh\u01b0 \u201chai c\u00f2n t\u00e0u th\u1ee7ng \/ xoay tr\u1edf \u0111\u1ec3 kh\u00f4ng ch\u00ecm \/ c\u1ed1 b\u1ea5u ch\u1eb7t \/ v\u00e0o nh\u1eefng g\u00ec h\u1ecd bi\u1ebft \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c m\u00e0 th\u00f4i.\u201d<\/p>\n

Can \u0111\u1ea3m \u0111\u1ec1 c\u1eadp \u0111\u1ebfn nh\u1eefng chia r\u1ebd n\u1ed9i b\u1ed9, B\u1ea3o Phi kh\u00f4ng ng\u1ea1i ng\u1ea7n n\u00eau ra nh\u1eefng v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c coi l\u00e0 c\u1ea5m k\u1ef5 trong c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng Vi\u1ec7t ki\u1ec1u khi nh\u1eafc \u0111\u1ebfn nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u00f3 quan \u0111i\u1ec3m ch\u00ednh tr\u1ecb c\u1ea5p ti\u1ebfn,\u00a0 chuy\u1ec3n gi\u1edbi, \u0111\u1ed3ng t\u00ednh, v\u00e0 b\u1ecb ru\u1ed3ng b\u1ecf. S\u1ef1 th\u1eadt \u0111\u00e1ng bu\u1ed3n l\u00e0 nh\u1eefng \u0111\u1ed1i t\u01b0\u1ee3ng n\u00e0y th\u01b0\u1eddng b\u1ecb g\u1ea1t b\u1ecf \u0111i trong h\u1ea7u h\u1ebft c\u00e1c lo\u1ea1i h\u00ecnh v\u0103n h\u00f3a c\u1ee7a ng\u01b0\u1eddi M\u1ef9 g\u1ed1c Vi\u1ec7t. \u1ea4y v\u1eady m\u00e0 B\u1ea3o Phi l\u1ea1i kh\u01a1i ra s\u1ef1 thi\u1ebfu v\u1eafng n\u00e0y m\u1ed9t c\u00e1ch hi\u1ec3n ng\u00f4n. Th\u00e1ng 5\/2011, nh\u00e0 ph\u00ea b\u00ecnh Jade Hidle c\u1ee7a diaCRITICS b\u00ecnh lu\u1eadn, “B\u00e0i th\u01a1 c\u1ee7a B\u1ea3o Phi k\u00eau g\u1ecdi nhi\u1ec1u th\u00e0nh ph\u1ea7n x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i h\u00e3y c\u00f9ng l\u00ean ti\u1ebfng tr\u01b0\u1edbc m\u1ed1i b\u1ea5t h\u00f2a trong c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng ng\u01b0\u1eddi M\u1ef9 g\u1ed1c Vi\u1ec7t. \u0110i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t quan tr\u1ecdng khi ch\u00fang ta v\u1eabn c\u00f2n ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c b\u1ecb quy k\u1ebft l\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi t\u1ecb n\u1ea1n, hay \u00a0nh\u00f3m \u201cthi\u1ec3u s\u1ed1 \u0111i\u1ec3n h\u00ecnh\u201d v\u00e0 r\u1ed3i c\u00e1c t\u00e1c ph\u1ea9m ngh\u1ec7 thu\u1eadt c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang ta c\u1ee9 v\u1eabn ph\u1ea3i g\u1eafn li\u1ec1n v\u1edbi n\u1ed7i bu\u1ed3n c\u1ee7a chi\u1ebfn tranh, hay \u201cTr\u00e3i nghi\u1ec7m c\u1ee7a ng\u01b0\u1eddi M\u1ef9\u00a0 g\u1ed1c Vi\u1ec7t”\u201d. Trong S\u00f4ng I Sing, b\u00e0i th\u01a1 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi y\u00eau th\u00edch The Nguy\u1ec5ns \u0111\u00e3 th\u1ec3 hi\u1ec7n m\u1ed9t lo\u1ea1t c\u00e1c bi\u1ebfn th\u1ec3 c\u1ee7a c\u00e1i g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 s\u1ef1 thu\u1ea7n Vi\u1ec7t, kh\u1eb3ng \u0111\u1ecbnh r\u1eb1ng “H\u1ecd ch\u00ednh l\u00e0 c\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n d\u00e0nh cho m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi Vi\u1ec7t.” \u1ede ph\u1ea7n n\u1ed9i dung c\u1ee7a \u00a0t\u00e1c ph\u1ea9m, B\u1ea3o Phi ph\u1ea3n \u0111\u1ed1i nh\u1eefng \u0111\u1ecbnh ki\u1ebfn \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi ch\u1ee7 ngh\u0129a c\u1ea5p ti\u1ebfn, s\u1ef1 \u0111\u1ed3ng t\u00ednh, v\u00e0 s\u1ef1 l\u1eadp d\u1ecb, nh\u1eefng th\u1ee9 khi\u1ebfn cho nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi M\u1ef9 g\u1ed1c Vi\u1ec7t b\u1ecb g\u1ea1t ra b\u00ean l\u1ec1 c\u1ee7a gia \u0111\u00ecnh v\u00e0 x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i. Tr\u00ean vai h\u1ecd tr\u0129u n\u1eb7ng ba t\u1ea7ng k\u00ec v\u1ecdng – c\u1ee7a gia \u0111\u00ecnh, c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng, v\u00e0 x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i – ch\u00fang \u0111an xen v\u00e0 \u00e9p bu\u1ed9c h\u1ecd ph\u1ea3i quy thu\u1eadn, ph\u1ea3i h\u00f2a nh\u1eadp. Tuy nhi\u00ean, ch\u00fang ta ph\u1ea3i d\u1ef1a v\u00e0o \u0111\u00e2u \u0111\u1ec3 quy\u1ebft \u0111\u1ecbnh ch\u1ea5p nh\u1eadn m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi trong c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh v\u00e0 ch\u00fang ta ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0m g\u00ec v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u00e0m tr\u00e1i c\u00e1c quy t\u1eafc \u1ee9ng x\u1eed v\u00e0 t\u00edn ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng v\u1ed1n \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c h\u1eb1ng \u0111\u1ecbnh? B\u1ea3o Phi \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0a ra m\u1ed9t c\u00e1i nh\u00ecn ch\u00e2m bi\u1ebfm v\u00e0 d\u00ed d\u1ecfm tr\u01b0\u1edbc nh\u1eefng ti\u00eau chu\u1ea9n v\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u ki\u1ec7n quy\u1ebft \u0111\u1ecbnh vi\u1ec7c \u0111\u00f3n nh\u1eadn hay xa l\u00e1nh m\u1ed9t con ng\u01b0\u1eddi, qua \u0111\u00f3 th\u1ec3 hi\u1ec7n s\u1ef1 quan t\u00e2m s\u00e2u s\u1eafc d\u00e0nh cho nh\u1eefng con ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u00e2u nay c\u1ee9 b\u1ecb g\u1ea1t ra m\u1ed9t c\u00e1ch kh\u00f4ng th\u01b0\u01a1ng ti\u1ebfc.<\/p>\n

Trong \u0111o\u1ea1n th\u01a1 k\u1ebft \u1edf trang cu\u1ed1i, B\u1ea3o Phi \u0111\u00e3 cho nh\u1eefng k\u1ebb thua thi\u1ec7t trong th\u01a1 c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh c\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nh\u1eefng kh\u1ea3 n\u0103ng thay h\u00ecnh \u0111\u1ed5i d\u1ea1ng si\u00eau ph\u00e0m. Ch\u1eb3ng h\u1ea1n, qua l\u1eddi b\u00e0i Prince (\u201cT\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 qu\u00e1 nh\u00e0m v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng th\u1ee9 n\u00e0y r\u1ed3i\u201d), nh\u00e2n v\u1eadt Quince Nguy\u1ec5n \u0111\u00e3 d\u00f5ng d\u1ea1c \u0111\u00e1p tr\u1ea3 l\u1ea1i m\u1ed7i khi nghe l\u1eddi ch\u1ecdc gh\u1eb9o \u201cSAO, M\u00c0Y L\u00c0 M\u1ed8T TH\u1eb0NG B\u00d3NG L\u1ea0I C\u00c1I HAY SAO?\u201d B\u1ea3o Phi kh\u00f4ng gi\u1ea5u gi\u1ebfm s\u1ef1 ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng m\u1ed9 tr\u01b0\u1edbc tri\u1ebft l\u00ed \u201cKh\u00f4ng tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi l\u00e0 c\u00e1ch tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi thi\u1ec1n \u0111\u1ecbnh nh\u1ea5t\u201d c\u1ee7a Quince. Nghe hay h\u01a1n so v\u1edbi \u201ckh\u00f4ng h\u1ecfi kh\u00f4ng n\u00f3i\u201d, \u0111\u00fang kh\u00f4ng n\u00e0o? Trong b\u00e0i th\u01a1 \u201cPrince Among Men\u201d (t\u1ea1m d\u1ecbch \u2013 \u201cNh\u00e2n Trung Chi Long\u201d) xoay quanh nh\u00e2n v\u1eadt Quince, \u0111o\u1ea1n th\u01a1 cu\u1ed1i l\u00e0 c\u00e1ch ch\u01a1i ch\u1eef v\u1edbi ti\u00eau \u0111\u1ec1 c\u1ee7a t\u1eadp th\u01a1 v\u00e0 h\u00e0nh \u0111\u1ed9ng th\u00e1ch th\u1ee9c c\u1ee7a l\u1eddi n\u00f3i (\u1edf d\u1ea1ng m\u1ed9t b\u00e0i h\u00e1t)-<\/p>\n

khi ai \u0111\u00f3 \u00a0b\u1ecbt tai l\u1ea1i kh\u00f4ng l\u1eafng nghe anh
\nAnh h\u00e3y c\u1ee9 s\u1ed1ng th\u1eadt s\u00f4i \u0111\u1ed9ng
\nKhi c\u1ea3m th\u1ea5y kh\u00f4ng ai tr\u00ean \u0111\u1eddi
\ncho anh \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c quy\u1ec1n s\u1ed1ng
\nb\u1eb1ng ch\u00ednh ti\u1ebfng n\u00f3i c\u1ee7a anh
\nth\u00ec h\u00e3y c\u1ee9 h\u00e1t vang anh nh\u00e9.<\/p>\n

S\u00f4ng I Sing l\u00e0 l\u1eddi k\u00eau g\u1ecdi h\u00f9ng h\u1ed3n, \u0111\u00f2i h\u1ecfi quy\u1ec1n \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c chia s\u1ebb quan \u0111i\u1ec3m v\u00e0 tr\u1ea3i nghi\u1ec7m cho m\u1ecdi c\u00e1 nh\u00e2n, b\u1ea5t ch\u1ea5p m\u1ecdi s\u1ef1 r\u1ed1i r\u1eafm, khi\u1ebfm khuy\u1ebft, hay ch\u1eafp v\u00e1. Nh\u1eefng bu\u1ed5i tr\u00ecnh di\u1ec5n \u1ea5n t\u01b0\u1ee3ng \u00a0c\u1ee7a B\u1ea3o Phi v\u00e0 t\u1eadp th\u01a1 \u0111\u1ea7u tay c\u1ee7a anh \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0a \u0111\u1ea9y ta \u0111\u1ebfn m\u1ed9t v\u00f9ng \u0111\u1ea5t v\u1eeba l\u1ea1 v\u1eeba quen. T\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng t\u00e2m huy\u1ebft c\u1ee7a nh\u00e0 th\u01a1 \u0111\u1eb7t v\u00e0o v\u1ecb th\u1ebf c\u1ee7a ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u1ea5p ti\u1ebfn ch\u1ed1ng l\u1ea1i n\u1ea1n ph\u00e2n bi\u1ec7t ch\u1ee7ng t\u1ed9c, ch\u1ed1ng k\u00ec th\u1ecb \u0111\u1ed3ng t\u00ednh, v\u00e0 ch\u1ed1ng ph\u00e2n bi\u1ec7t gi\u1edbi t\u00ednh, \u0111\u00e3 g\u1ee3i n\u00ean m\u1ed9t s\u1ef1 \u0111\u1ed3ng c\u1ea3m m\u00e3nh li\u1ec7t n\u01a1i t\u00f4i, m\u1ed9t \u0111\u1ee9a con g\u00e1i th\u1ebf h\u1ec7 th\u1ee9 2 c\u00f3 khuynh h\u01b0\u1edbng \u0111\u1ea1o \u0111\u1ee9c v\u00e0 \u00fd th\u1ee9c h\u1ec7 h\u1ebft s\u1ee9c kh\u00e1c bi\u1ec7t so v\u1edbi \u0111\u1ea1i \u0111a s\u1ed1 th\u00e0nh vi\u00ean trong gia \u0111\u00ecnh m\u00ecnh. L\u1edbn l\u00ean trong s\u1ef1 c\u00f4 l\u1eadp c\u1ee7a mi\u1ec1n Trung T\u00e2y Hoa K\u1ef3, ph\u1ea3i m\u1ea5t r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u n\u0103m t\u00f4i m\u1edbi c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 g\u1eb7p nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi M\u1ef9 g\u1ed1c Vi\u1ec7t c\u00f3 c\u00f9ng quan \u0111i\u1ec3m, v\u00e0 v\u00ec v\u1eady, t\u00f4i th\u1ea5y r\u1eb1ng m\u00ecnh r\u1ea5t g\u1ea7n v\u1edbi h\u1ecd. \u0110\u00e2y l\u00e0 c\u00e1ch t\u00f4i c\u1ea3m nh\u1eadn v\u1ec1 cu\u1ed1n s\u00e1ch\u00a0 S\u00f4ng I Sing n\u00e0y v\u00e0 t\u00e1c gi\u1ea3 c\u1ee7a n\u00f3. H\u01a1n th\u1ebf n\u1eefa, t\u1eadp th\u01a1 \u0111a chi\u1ec1u n\u00e0y c\u00f2n \u1ea9n ch\u1ee9a m\u1ed9t \u0111i\u1ec1u g\u00ec \u0111\u00f3 r\u1ea5t \u0111\u1eb7c tr\u01b0ng c\u1ee7a th\u1ebf h\u1ec7 1.5 v\u00e0 th\u1ebf h\u1ec7 th\u1ee9 2, m\u1ed9t quan \u0111i\u1ec3m c\u00f3 kh\u1ea3 n\u0103ng th\u00ec th\u1ea7m nh\u1eefng l\u1eddi b\u00ed \u1ea9n v\u00e0o tai t\u00f4i, \u0111\u1ee9a con trong m\u1ed9t gia \u0111\u00ecnh t\u1ecb n\u1ea1n \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c sinh ra c\u00f9ng th\u1ebf h\u1ec7 v\u1edbi B\u1ea3o Phi. D\u00f9 sinh sau \u0111\u1ebb mu\u1ed9n h\u01a1n B\u1ea3o Phi m\u1ed9t tu\u1ed5i, t\u00f4i c\u0169ng h\u1ea5p th\u1ee5 n\u1ec1n v\u0103n h\u00f3a M\u1ef9 trong m\u1ed9t v\u00f9ng kh\u00e1c \u1edf Trung T\u00e2y Hoa K\u1ef3. D\u00f9 t\u00f4i sinh tr\u01b0\u1edfng \u1edf v\u00f9ng ngo\u1ea1i \u00f4 Houston v\u00e0 Tulsa trong khi B\u1ea3o Phi l\u1edbn l\u00ean \u1edf trung t\u00e2m St. Paul c\u1ee7a Minneapolis, c\u1ea3 hai ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u1ec1u n\u1ebfm tr\u1ea3i m\u1ed9t c\u00e1i g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 Americana (M\u1ef9 Canada) v\u1ed1n \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u1ecbnh h\u00ecnh n\u00ean c\u00e1i c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng \u1edf \u0111\u00f3 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i h\u00ecnh dung \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nh\u1eefng \u0111\u1ee9a tr\u1ebb hay thanh ni\u00ean M\u1ef9 trong nh\u1eefng th\u1eadp ni\u00ean 80 v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ea7u 90. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i bi\u1ebft \u0111\u1ebfn Prince, Depeche Mode, Dungeons & Dragons, Robert Smith, Aqua Net, George Michael, Public Enemy, Nintendo, De La Soul, v\u00e0 Star Wars. Khi \u0111\u1ecdc S\u00f4ng I Sing, t\u00f4i c\u1ea3m th\u1ea5y quen thu\u1ed9c v\u00e0 g\u1ea7n g\u0169i v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh \u0111\u1ebfn t\u1eeb qu\u00e1 kh\u1ee9 m\u1ed7i khi ch\u00fang xu\u1ea5t hi\u1ec7n b\u00ean c\u1ea1nh nh\u1eefng k\u00ed \u1ee9c \u1edf b\u00ean kia r\u1eb1n lanh – “B\u1ee9c \u1ea3nh gia \u0111\u00ecnh \u00e9p th\u1eadt ch\u1eb7t tr\u00ean ng\u1ef1c \/ Khi ph\u1ea7n c\u00f2n l\u1ea1i c\u1ee7a th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi ch\u00ecm trong l\u1eeda”- c\u00e1c nh\u1eefng k\u00fd \u1ee9c v\u1ec1 chi\u1ebfn tranh v\u00e0 \u0111au bu\u1ed3n, v\u1ec1 m\u1ed9t x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i k\u00ec th\u1ecb, v\u00e0 nh\u1eefng m\u00e2u thu\u1eabn kh\u00f3 ch\u1ecbu gi\u1eefa s\u1ef1 \u0111\u00f3n nh\u1eadn v\u00e0 s\u1ef1 xa l\u00e1nh ngay trong ch\u00ednh c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng ng\u01b0\u1eddi Vi\u1ec7t \u1edf M\u1ef9.<\/p>\n

Ng\u01b0\u1eddi d\u1ecbch:<\/p>\n

Nguy\u1ec5n Th\u1ecb Nh\u01b0 Ng\u1ecdc,\u00a0<\/strong>Th\u1ea1c s\u0129, Tr\u01b0\u1edfng b\u1ed9 m\u00f4n Bi\u00ean \u2013 Phi\u00ean d\u1ecbch, Khoa Ng\u1eef v\u0103n Anh, Tr\u01b0\u1eddng \u0110HKHXH-NV, \u0110HQG, TPHCM. Nghi\u00ean c\u1ee9u sinh chuy\u00ean ng\u00e0nh Ng\u00f4n ng\u1eef h\u1ecdc so s\u00e1nh \u2013 \u0111\u1ed1i chi\u1ebfu.<\/p>\n

L\u00ea Thanh Tu\u1ea5n,\u00a0<\/strong>Gi\u1ea3ng vi\u00ean th\u1ec9nh gi\u1ea3ng, Khoa Ng\u1eef v\u0103n Anh, Tr\u01b0\u1eddng \u0110HKHXH-NV, \u0110HQG, TPHCM.<\/p>\n

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B\u1ea3o Phi, h\u00ecnh do Charissa Uemura ch\u1ee5p<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Julie Thi Underhill<\/strong> l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t ngh\u1ec7 s\u0129, nhi\u1ebfp \u1ea3nh gia, \u0111\u1ea1o di\u1ec5n, nh\u00e0 v\u0103n, nh\u00e0 s\u1eed h\u1ecdc v\u00e0 nghi\u00ean c\u1ee9u sinh ng\u00e0nh Ch\u1ee7ng t\u1ed9c h\u1ecdc t\u1ea1i \u0110\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc Berkeley. Chuy\u00ean ng\u00e0nh c\u1ee7a c\u00f4 l\u00e0 Nghi\u00ean c\u1ee9u v\u0103n h\u00f3a Ch\u0103m, nghi\u00ean c\u1ee9u v\u0103n h\u00f3a ng\u01b0\u1eddi di d\u00e2n, \u0111i\u1ec7n \u1ea3nh M\u1ef9 \u00c1, l\u1ecbch s\u1eed M\u1ef9 \u00c1, v\u00e0 n\u1eef quy\u1ec1n xuy\u00ean qu\u1ed1c gia. C\u00f4 hi\u1ec7n \u0111ang l\u00e0 Ph\u00f3 T\u1ed5ng\u00a0bi\u00ean t\u1eadp c\u1ee7a diaCRITICS. B\u00e0i vi\u1ebft g\u1ea7n nh\u1ea5t c\u1ee7a c\u00f4 v\u1ec1 v\u0103n h\u1ecdc M\u1ef9 \u00c1 l\u00e0 b\u00e0i ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n g\u1ed3m hai ph\u1ea7n v\u1edbi nh\u00e2n v\u1eadt ch\u00ednh l\u00e0 nh\u00e0 v\u0103n ng\u01b0\u1eddi M\u1ef9 g\u1ed1c Vi\u1ec7t Tr\u1ea7n V\u0169, m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u1ea1n t\u1eeb thu\u1edf thi\u1ebfu th\u1eddi.<\/p>\n

Hai l\u1ea7n \u0111o\u1ea1t gi\u1ea3i cao nh\u1ea5t c\u1ee7a cu\u1ed9c thi Minnesota Grand Slam v\u00e0 l\u1ecdt v\u00e0o top 6 c\u1ee7a cu\u1ed9c thi qu\u1ed1c gia National Poetry Slam, B\u1ea3o Phi<\/strong> \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c m\u1eddi tham gia ch\u01b0\u1eddng tr\u00ecnh Def Poetry c\u1ee7a Russell Simmons tr\u00ean \u0111\u00e0i HBO. B\u00e0i th\u01a1 \u201cRace\u201d (Ch\u1ee7ng t\u1ed9c) c\u1ee7a anh t\u1eebng c\u00f3 m\u1eb7t trong h\u1ee3p tuy\u1ec3n c\u00e1c b\u00e0i th\u01a1 hay nh\u1ea5t Hoa K\u1ef3 n\u0103m 2006. C\u00e1c b\u00e0i th\u01a1 v\u00e0 b\u00e0i vi\u1ebft c\u1ee7a anh \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c xu\u1ea5t b\u1ea3n tr\u00ean nhi\u1ec1u t\u1ea1p ch\u00ed nh\u01b0 Screaming Monkeys v\u00e0 Spoken Word Revolution Redux. Ngo\u00e0i ra, c\u00e1c t\u00e1c ph\u1ea9m c\u1ee7a anh c\u00f2n \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c xu\u1ea5t b\u1ea3n ra CD, ti\u00eau bi\u1ec3u l\u00e0 CD Refugeography \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c b\u00e1n r\u1ea5t ch\u1ea1y v\u00e0 t\u00e1c ph\u1ea9m m\u1edbi nh\u1ea5t l\u00e0 The Nguyens EP. B\u1ea3o Phi c\u00f2n l\u00e0 th\u00ednh gi\u1ea3 ti\u00eau bi\u1ec3u xu\u1ea5t hi\u1ec7n trong b\u1ed9 phim t\u00e0i li\u1ec7u \u0111\u1ea1t nhi\u1ec1u gi\u1ea3i th\u01b0\u1edfng The Listening Project. B\u00ean c\u1ea1nh nh\u1eefng t\u00e1c ph\u1ea9m \u0111\u1ea7y s\u00e1ng t\u1ea1o, anh c\u00f2n \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u1ec1 c\u1eed l\u00e0m \u0110\u1ea1i S\u1ee9 B\u00ecnh \u0111\u1eb3ng Ch\u1ee7ng t\u1ed9c v\u00ec nh\u1eefng \u0111\u00f3ng g\u00f3p \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i th\u00f4ng qua c\u00e1c b\u00e0i vi\u1ebft v\u1ec1 c\u00e1c \u0111\u1ec1 t\u00e0i ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u00e2u \u00c1 trong nh\u1ea1c hip hop \u0111\u1ebfn h\u00ecnh t\u01b0\u1ee3ng ch\u00e2u \u00c1 trong c\u00e1c tr\u00f2 ch\u01a1i \u0111i\u1ec7n t\u1eed. G\u1ea7n \u0111\u00e2y, b\u00e0i th\u01a1 \u201cNo Question\u201d (\u201cV\u00f4 V\u1ea5n\u201d) c\u1ee7a anh \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c Ash Hsie chuy\u1ec3n th\u1ec3 th\u00e0nh phim ng\u1eafn cho li\u00ean hoan Asian American Literary Review. B\u1ea3o Phi hi\u1ec7n \u0111ang l\u00e0 ch\u1ee7 b\u00fat m\u1ed9t trang blog c\u1ee7a t\u1edd Star Tribune. T\u1eadp th\u01a1 \u0111\u1ea7u tay c\u1ee7a anh, S\u00f4ng I Sing, c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u1eb7t mua t\u1ea1i Coffee House Press. B\u1ea3o Phi \u0111ang sinh s\u1ed1ng \u1edf Minneapolis, Minnesota, v\u00e0 l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c t\u1ea1i Loft Literary Center.<\/p>\n

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B<\/em>\u1ea1<\/em>n c\u00f3 th\u00edch \u0111<\/em>\u1ecd<\/em>c <\/em>diaCRITICS kh\u00f4ng? N\u1ebf<\/em>u c\u00f3 th\u00ec xin m\u1edd<\/em>i\u00a0<\/em>\u0111\u0103ng k\u00fd nh<\/em>\u1ead<\/em>n b\u00e0i <\/em>\u1edf<\/em> \u0111\u00e2y<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Vui l\u00f2ng b\u1ecf<\/em> ch\u00fat th\u1edd<\/em>i gian chia s\u1ebb<\/em> b\u00e0i n\u00e0y. Chia s\u1ebb<\/em> (qua email, Facebook, v.v.) gi\u00fap qu\u1ea3<\/em>ng b\u00e1 <\/em>diaCRITICS. M\u1edd<\/em>i b\u1ea1<\/em>n tham gia v\u00e0o c\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7<\/em>n v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ec3<\/em> l\u1ea1<\/em>i l\u1edd<\/em>i b\u00e0n. <\/em>Do you think there are events that truly unite Vietnamese people everywhere? Ch\u00fang ta n\u00ean\u00a0\u0111\u1ecdc s\u00e1ch\u00a0c\u1ee7a ai? Ch\u00fang ta c\u1ea7n nh\u00ecn\u00a0th\u1ea5y\u00a0nh\u1eefng g\u00ec? Trong\u00a0c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng\u00a0Vi\u1ec7t-M\u1ef9\u00a0ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta b\u1ecf s\u00f3t\u00a0nh\u1eefng g\u00ec\u00a0n\u1eefa trong\u00a0c\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n\u00a0c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sau\u00a0 \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 b\u00e0i \u0111\u00e1nh gi\u00e1 c\u1ee7a Ph\u00f3 T\u1ed5ng Bi\u00ean t\u1eadp Julie Thi Underhill v\u1ec1 t\u1eadp th\u01a1 \u0111\u1ea7u tay S\u00f4ng I Sing,\u00a0c\u1ee7a t\u00e1c gi\u1ea3 B\u1ea3o Phi, \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nh\u00e0 xu\u1ea5t b\u1ea3n Coffee House ph\u00e1t h\u00e0nh th\u00e1ng 10\/ 2011. 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