Khmer Girl
| Khmer Girl | |
|---|---|
| Author | Peuo Tuy |
| Book type | Poetry |
| First published | 2014 |
| Original language | English |
| Subjects | Literature & Storytelling; Migration & Diaspora; History & Remembrance |
| Creator pages | Peuo Tuy |
Khmer Girl is a poetry collection by Peuo Tuy, first published in 2014. (Wikipedia: Peuo Tuy; CALAA: Where We Come From workshops)
Description
Khmer Girl is a poetry collection drawn from the poet's life, including her family's escape from the killing fields of Cambodia and the inequities they faced as immigrants in the United States. (Wikipedia: Peuo Tuy; CALAA: Where We Come From workshops)
Publication and editions
The collection appeared in 2014. Peuo Tuy is a spoken-word poet, workshop instructor and community organizer, a founding member and former executive director of the Cambodian American Literary Arts Association, and has performed at venues including the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, the Bowery Poetry Club, the Harlem Book Fair and the Miami Book Fair. (Wikipedia: Peuo Tuy; CALAA: Where We Come From workshops)