The Boat (short story collection)
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Genre | Short Stories |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf (US) |
Publication date | May 13, 2008 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 228 |
| ISBN | 978-0307268082 |
| OCLC | 213382533 |
The Boat is a collection of short stories by the Vietnamese-Australian writer Nam Le, published in 2008.[1][2] It contains seven short stories taking place all over the world, from Colombia and the United States to Vietnam, Tehran, Australia and Hiroshima. It was praised by critics, and the Australian writer of short stories Cate Kennedy said that the collection brought the short story back to the "literary centre stage".[3]
External links
- "The Boat: Official Website". Retrieved 12 November 2008.
- "The Boat (An interactive animated version of one of the stories by Nam Le, adaptation by Mat Huynh, produced by SBS)". Retrieved 30 April 2015.
References
- ^ Kunzru (June 8, 2008). "Book Review - 'The Boat,' by Nam Le". New York Times Book Review. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ^ Andrew Seal. "The Boat by Nam Le". The Quarterly Conversation. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ^ "Nam Le in conversation with Cate Kennedy about The Boat". SlowTV. The Monthly. July 2008.