Tag: literature
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La Crosse County Library receives grant to expand Hmong literature collection
The La Crosse County Library was awarded a grant to help expand its East Asian literature collection, according to a release. Full story: https://www.news8000.com/news/education/la-crosse-county-library-receives-grant-to-expand-hmong-literature-collection/article_2aeda6f6-3784-4ac6-868c-8d058366946e.html
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L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library holding annual ‘Give a Kid a Book’ program
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – The Friends of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library’s annual ‘Give a Kid a Book’ program is underway. According to a press release from the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/society-culture-and-history/books-and-literature/l-e-phillips-memorial-public-library-holding-annual-give-a-kid-a-book-program/ar-AA1RdwiQ
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“Stitching the Story”: New exhibit at Arts + Lit Lab celebrates artistry, resilience, and lived experience of local Hmong artists
A new exhibit at the Arts + Literature Laboratory will bring the works of eight local Hmong artists who express their experiences with displacement, adaptation and healing. Stitching the Story: … Full story: https://madison365.com/stitching-the-story-new-exhibit-at-arts-lit-lab-celebrates-artistry-resilience-and-lived-experience-of-local-hmong-artists/
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Here are 7 events you don’t want to miss this fall in the Wausau area
WAUSAU − Whether you like arts and culture, beer and bacon, literature, racing excitement or outdoor family fun, there are events and activities for everyone in the Wausau area this fall. Check out a … Full story: https://www.wausaudailyherald.com/story/entertainment/events/2024/09/05/here-are-seven-events-you-dont-want-to-miss-this-fall-in-the-wausau-area/75070046007/
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Songs and legends of the Ch’uan Miao, a Chinese minority. A book published by Graphe.it traces its history and folklore. – Carlo Franza’s blog
The fascinating tales and peculiar legends of a people with no written literature: the Ch’uan Miao, one of the minorities recognized by the Chinese government, better known to the general public as … Full story: https://www.thevermilion.com/songs-and-legends-of-the-chuan-miao-a-chinese-minority-a-book-published-by-graphe-it-traces-its-history-and-folklore-carlo-franzas-blog/article_4111/
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Literature To Life Will Present THE LATEHOMECOMER at The Rogue Performance Festival
Tags: camp, family, festival, Her, life, literature, performance, refugee, Sacramento, story, Thailand, Vinai, YangThe Latehomecomer is a tribute to Yang’s grandmother and tells the story of her family’s journey from the Ban Vinai Refugee camp in Thailand to America. Full story: https://www.broadwayworld.com/sacramento/article/Literature-To-Life-Will-Present-THE-LATEHOMECOMER-at-The-Rogue-Performance-Festival-20240217
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CLC to host Hmong poet Mai Der Vang
Vang is a rising star in American literature, and her book “Yellow Rain” was runner up for the Pulitzer Prize. Full story: https://www.brainerddispatch.com/lifestyle/arts-and-entertainment/clc-to-host-hmong-poet-mai-der-vang
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Debra Kue draws on family heritage to represent Hmong culture in literature
Doctoral candidate in English, Debra Kue uses poetry to explore her identity as a Hmong American and hopes to educate others on her culture. Read Full Article
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Jehovah’s Witnesses resume their doordoor ministry
Members of the Christian denomination fanned out in cities and towns Thursday to share literature and converse about God for the first time since March 2020. Read Full Article
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NJCU Center for the Arts presents a Literature to Life stage presentation of “The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir” by Kao Kalia Yang
New Jersey City University Center for the Arts presents a Literature to Life stage presentation of “The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir” by Kao Kalia Yang on Wednesday, May 18th at 10:00am. It … Read Full Article
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Writing the Asian-American Experience
NEA Literature Fellow R.O. Kwon said she couldn’t picture herself as a writer because she had read so few Asian-American writers in school, and no Korean-American writers at all. “It’s just so wild to … Read Full Article
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The Latehomecomer Study Guide
Welcome to the LitCharts study guide on Kao Kalia Yang’s The Latehomecomer. Created by the original team behind SparkNotes, LitCharts are the world’s best literature guides. Kao Kalia Yang is a Hmong … Read Full Article
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Making meaning of the pandemic ‘through the lens of literature’
The literary texts students are exploring in the spring course “Literature and Medicine” are also helping them grapple with the current pandemic. Read Full Article
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Teaching young musicians the joy of collaboration
Romero previously commissioned and led the performance of a choral work featuring a Hmong text, as well as other literature that is representative of other marginalized communities. Natalia Romero ’15 … Read Full Article