Sacred vows
Subtitle: poems
By: by U Sam Oeur ; translated from Khmer by Ken McCullough and U. Sam Oeur.
Contributors: McCullough, Ken.
Publisher: Coffee House Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Minneapolis, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
Subjects: Liberty -- Poetry.; Cambodia -- Poetry.
Genres: Poetry.
Description: "Sacred Vows retells the recent terror of Cambodia and the beauty of its culture. A survivor of the Pol Pot regime, Oeur hopes to inspire young Cambodians to reacquaint themselves with their heritage and make it once again vibrant."--BOOK JACKET. "Using myths, stories, prophecies, history, and tradition as ironic counterpoint to Cambodia's present-day situation, Oeur foretells freedom's imminent return. Sacred Vows is a mesmerizing call to freedom."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: English and Khmer.