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Notes on Vietnamese history and culture

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2. ADVENTURES OF A FIRST-TIME AUTHOR: THE WRITING ROUTINE
The most common advice that first time authors receive is that they should develop a writing routine. There’s a great deal of good suggestions on the internet about writing routines...
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1. ADVENTURES OF A FIRST TIME AUTHOR: A SAMPLE BOOK PROPOSAL
Publishing a book is a goal of many early-career scholars and mandatory for junior faculty on the tenure-track at research universities. Just like with applications, there is a great...
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PARTICULARITY AND UNIVERSALITY IN THE TEACHING OF PREMODERN VIETNAMESE HISTORY
I regularly teach a survey course on the history of Vietnam, and I’m often struck by the stark differences between my introduction to the subject compared to my students. I grew up...
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MEMORABLE MUSIC: PHẠM’ DUY’S “RIDDLES” (“ĐỐ AI”), TRACK 17 ON SAIGON ROCK & SOUL
Phạm Duy’s “Riddles” (“Đố ai,” 1954?) is a charming song that mixes tradition and modernity. It is the last track on Saigon Rock & Soul, and this post will probably be my last one...
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MEMORABLE MUSIC: TUẤN LÊ’S “MAD AT HIM, ANGRY AT HER” (“HỜN ANH GIẬN EM”), TRACK 15 ON SAIGON ROCK & SOUL
Tuấn Lê’s “Mad at Him, Angry at Her” (“Hờn anh giận em,” 1970?) is a clever duet about a soldier and his wife in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN, or South Vietnam). The song speaks to...
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MEMORABLE MUSIC: HOÀNG THI THƠ’S “THE PIN IN MY HAIR” (“CÁI TRÂM EM CÀI”), TRACK 3 ON SAIGON ROCK & SOUL
Hoàng Thi Thơ’s “The Pin in My Hair” (“Cái trâm em cài,” 1971?) is a sweet song about a young woman whose boyfriend is away fighting, and she treasures the hairpin that he made for...
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