"Man acts as though he were the shaper and master of language, while in fact language remains the master of man." -- Heidegger
6.07.2008
Nam syndrome
Man, Nam Le's book The Boat is getting a heck of a lot of attention. Now it's the lead review in the NYTBR. Hari Kunzru's review itself is both positive and critical, ruminating on the perils of "ethnic lit" and concluding: "Le is starting to grapple with the subtleties of authenticity, but one comes away feeling that it’s not really his subject, that he has a future as a very different kind of writer." Anyone here read it? By the way, way to go Nam.
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Nam Le is reading tonight at Prairie Lights from this collection.
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