Controversy over Nguyen Ngoc Tu's novel

From: Stephen Denney <sdenney@ocf.berkeley.edu>

Date: Apr 15, 2006 1:44 PM

Subject: [Vsg] Controversy over Nguyen Ngoc Tu's novel

Saigon Times magazine reports a controversy over Nguyen Ngoc Tu's popular

novel Endless Field, described as a "literary look at the livelihood of

local farmers who still suffer from hardships" in Ca Mau province. The

book has sold 25,000 copies so far.

Ca Mau authorities have expressed concern over the negative effects of the

novel and requested the author submit to self-criticism. Saigon Times says

"many protested the attitude taken by some provincial authorities towards

a literary work and a writer."

Anyone here familiar with her work or the controversy?

The article can be found at;

http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2006/04/12/1568935.htm

- Steve Denney

From: T. Nguyen <nguyenthanhbl@yahoo.com>

Date: Apr 15, 2006 10:14 PM

Subject: Re: [Vsg] controversy over Nguyen Ngoc Tu's novel

Dear List:

You can find this short story in Van magazine (issues

109&110 for January and February of 2006). Van

Magazine can be contacted at vanmagazine@sbcglobal.net

or (408) 263-5283.