Date/Time
Date(s) - 09/05/2019
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Senator John Heinz History Center
Categories
Professor Lan Cao of Chapman University discusses her novel Monkey Bridge.
Based on her own experiences as a Vietnamese refugee, Monkey Bridge recounts the Vietnam War from the perspective of the people most affected by the conflict — the Vietnamese people.
The Vietnam War (1955-1975) was a complicated military conflict in the divided country of Vietnam that evolved into a major undeclared war. It functioned as a violent expression of the Cold War (1946-1991) between the western democracies led by the United States and communist countries dominated by China and the Soviet Union. By the late 1960’s, it became increasingly clear that the US and its allies were unlikely to win as military and civilian casualties mounted. The war also led to political unrest in America.
Following her presentation, Professor Cao will sign copies of her books, Monkey Bridge and The Lotus and the Storm, which will be available for purchase.
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