{"product_id":"memoirs-of-ph-7841-m-duy-a-vietnamese-musician-in-a-turbulent-century-coming-of-age-in-the-north-1921-1945-9781501785214","title":"Memoirs of Ph\u0026#7841;m Duy, a Vietnamese Musician in a Turbulent Century: Coming of Age in the North (1921-1945)","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Eric Henry | Eric Henry\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Southeast Asia Program Publications\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Southeast Asia Program Publications\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ethnic Studies - Asian Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMemoirs of Phạm Duy, A Vietnamese Musician in a Turbulent Century \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003etells the story of the triumphs, scandals, and adventures of Vietnam's most prolific songwriter.\u003c\/b\u003e Born in 1921, Phạm Duy came of age during colonial rule, joined the anti-French resistance, and later became a major voice of the southern Republic before coming to the United States as an exile after 1975. This four-volume memoir, translated into English by Eric Henry with clarity and care, spans a century of Vietnamese history as lived, sung, and questioned by an unrelenting truthteller dedicated to freedom of expression. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenry's nuanced translation captures the complexities of a life lived across regimes, ideologies, and continents. Throughout \u003ci\u003eMemoirs of Phạm Duy, A Vietnamese Musician in a Turbulent Century\u003c\/i\u003e, readers encounter vivid recollections of artists, revolutionaries, exiles, and everyday life--offering an intimate view into the intersections of politics, culture, and personal memory in Vietnam's turbulent twentieth century. The result is a rare cultural archive, rich with song lyrics, political critique, and reflections on identity, exile, and artistic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once deeply personal and historically expansive, this memoir is an essential record of modern Vietnam and its global resonances.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Southeast Asia Program Publications","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47812683825303,"sku":"9781501785214","price":15153.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781501785214.webp?v=1778330557","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/memoirs-of-ph-7841-m-duy-a-vietnamese-musician-in-a-turbulent-century-coming-of-age-in-the-north-1921-1945-9781501785214","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}