The Festival Neue Literatur partners present "Recognizing the Stranger" and a conversation between the authors Khuê Pham and Monique Truong about their novels "Brothers and Ghosts" and "The Book of Salt." To mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, join us for an evening of conversation between these two renowned authors, whose works explore the tangled legacy of war across generations and its effects on the search for identity. Pham’s debut novel, "Brothers and Ghosts," follows a young woman in Berlin who uncovers family secrets rooted in the Vietnam War, revealing generational trauma and fractured loyalties, while Truong’s 2003 debut novel, "The Book of Salt," tells the story of a Vietnamese cook in 1920s Paris, entwining themes of exile, queer identity, and the legacy of colonialism.

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