Word: kieu
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...villains in Vietnamese history have been foreigners. In the past, Americans had no exposure to Vietnamese literature, and it was difficult to comprehend how the Vietnamese viewed the internal fabric of their society and what themes they found controversial. The best known story in Vietnam, The Tale of Kieu, by the 19th century writer Nguyen Du, recounts the plight of a girl forced to leave her home to become a prostitute in order to secure the money needed to pay for the release of her parents who had been unjustly harassed by the Imperial authorities. Huynh Sanh Tong's translation...
...when more than 3,000 residents were mercilessly massacred by the Communists and the once graceful city itself was permanently scarred in the bloody battles to rout them out. Now exhortations to HANG THE COMMUNIST TROUBLEMAKERS and HONOR THE ARVN SOLDIER were painted on the walls of the modern Kieu Mau school. Stores were closed, restaurants empty, and much of the population-200,000 in normal times, more than 300,000 early last week as refugees from the fighting around Quang Tri jammed into the city-had fled to Danang or other points south. Most went on foot, but some...
...finished speaking, when Kieu...
...which Kieu replied...
This poem is perhaps the most famous in Vietnamese history. KIM VAN KIEU By Nguyen...