Crossing Three Wildernesses
| Crossing Three Wildernesses | |
|---|---|
| Author | U Sam Oeur |
| Book type | Memoir |
| First published | 2005 |
| Publisher | Coffee House Press |
| Subjects | Literature & Storytelling; History & Remembrance; Religion & Spiritual Life |
| Creator pages | U Sam Oeur |
Crossing Three Wildernesses is a memoir by U Sam Oeur, first published in 2005. (Wikipedia)
Description
This memoir recounts U Sam Oeur’s life, including his experiences during the Cambodian genocide under the Khmer Rouge. Its title refers to three forms of death encountered by Cambodians during the regime: execution, disease and starvation. The book also calls for peace and democracy. (Wikipedia)
Publication and editions
It is described as the first memoir by a pre-Khmer Rouge Cambodian government official. Ken McCullough translated the book. (Wikipedia; Medellín International Poetry Festival)