From The Anarchist

The excerpt here is from the second part of L'Anarchiste, written in Paris in three months between 1979 and 1980, after the end of the Khmer Rouge regime and the death of Polins father. pe My Peugeot 504 crashed into the metal parapet separating us from the Seine, but instead of going through t...

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Published in:Manoa (Honolulu, Hawaii. 1989) Hawaii. 1989), 2021-12, Vol.34 (1), p.168-175
Main Authors: Polin, Soth, Edwards, Penny
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Death & dying
Heroism & heroes
Khmer
Novels
Polin, Soth
Publishing
Publishing industry
Short stories
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Summary:The excerpt here is from the second part of L'Anarchiste, written in Paris in three months between 1979 and 1980, after the end of the Khmer Rouge regime and the death of Polins father. pe My Peugeot 504 crashed into the metal parapet separating us from the Seine, but instead of going through the barrier and plunging into cold water, the car swerved to the left, just like an American Thunderbolt jet banking on its wing in the Pacific war. On the night I was born, under a wavering, smoldering light fueled by fish oil, my dad chased a huge moth out of the house. At night, I'd stretch out on my rattan mat, which was all that came between me and the gnarled, warped floor boards, savoring delights by the wavering, wan light of a storm lamp: the Three Musketeers or the woes of Uncle Tom. Drenched, soaked to the bone, I would get back into my comfort zone like a mollusk retreating back into its shell.
ISSN:1045-7909
1527-943X
1527-943X
DOI:10.1353/man.2021.0056