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Becoming ghost / Cathy Linh Che.

Che, Cathy Linh, (author.).

Summary:

"The follow-up to her acclaimed poetry debut, 'Split,' 'Becoming ghost' details the lives of refugees who escaped the Vietnam War and were utilized as extras in Francis Ford Coppola's film 'Apocalypse now.' This poetry collection uses persona, speculation, and the golden shovel form as a means of centering Vietnamese voices. The speaker's disownment raises questions about power, art, and the meaning of forgiveness"-- Page [4] of cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781668088920
  • ISBN: 1668088924
  • Physical Description: x, 116 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
  • Edition: First Washington Square Press/Atria paperback edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Washington Square Press/Atria, 2025.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-113).
Formatted Contents Note:
I. Becoming ghost [I stand behind] -- Becoming ghost [in Sài Gòn , I wore] -- Zombie apocalypse now: The walking dead -- Bomb that tree line back about a hundred yards. Give me room to breathe. -- Becoming ghost [Sundays, my parents drink] -- Cargo -- Go -- II. Zombie apocalypse now: Survival -- Fade in: Ext. -- In the kitchen, recounting -- I love the smell of napalm...[did I see napalm explode?] -- Becoming ghost [I unhook the photograph] -- December 3, 1975 -- Becoming ghost [I loved] -- Q & A -- Dear America -- I love the smell of napalm...[from the hospital bed] -- The extras' commentary [we were transported] -- The extras' commentary [I immigrated to the US] -- The extras' commentary [I bought a tael of gold] -- Los Angeles, Manila, Ðà Nång -- III. City of the future -- Ode to -- Meals -- Poem before a verdict -- Live-stream -- Zombie apocalypse now: Pandemic -- July is watermelon season. -- IV. Zombie apocalypse now: On love -- Zombie apocalypse now: Prelude -- Zombie apocalypse now: In the viewing hall -- Zombie apocalypse now: Revival -- Zombie apocalypse now: Documentary -- I love the smell of napalm...[Dow produced napalm] -- Zombie apocalypse now: Talking dead -- Forgiveness -- I love the smell of napalm...remix -- Heart of darkness -- Dear child of the wind -- Zombie apocalypse now: The making of.
Awards Note:
National Book Award finalist, 2025

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Subject:
Apocalypse now (Motion picture) > Poetry.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Poetry.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Refugees > Poetry.
Vietnam > Poetry.
Genre:
Poetry.

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