Voices of a New Generation: Cambodian Americans in the Creative Arts
| Voices of a New Generation: Cambodian Americans in the Creative Arts | |
|---|---|
| Author | Christine Su |
| Book type | Nonfiction |
| First published | 2021 |
| Subjects | Literature & Storytelling; Migration & Diaspora |
| Creator pages | Christine Su |
Voices of a New Generation: Cambodian Americans in the Creative Arts is a nonfiction book by Christine Su, first published in 2021. (Prach Ly)
Description
Voices of a New Generation: Cambodian Americans in the Creative Arts presents the stories and experiences of fifteen Cambodian American artists, including martial artists, filmmakers, fashion designers, traditional dancers, and rappers. The book explores how members of the 1.5 and 2.0 generations—children of refugees from the Khmer Rouge regime—negotiate history, identity, collective memory, and inherited trauma through creative expression. (Prach Ly)
Publication and editions
Written by Christine Su and published in 2021, the book profiles fifteen Cambodian American artists. Su describes it as an effort to broaden attention to Cambodian American and Southeast Asian American experiences in scholarship and public storytelling. (Prach Ly; Bold Journey)