In the Shadow of Angkor: Contemporary writing from Cambodia Laso Translated by Chris Baker and

Translated by Chris Baker and Pasuk Phongpaichit

Wenty Marina Minza is a researcher at the Center for Population and Policy Studies Gadjah Mada University

interweaving analysis of key movements and ideas in the French Protectorate of Cambodge with contemporary developments in the Métropole

The wide range of issues and ideas presented in this collection reveal the unique character of the region and the variety of cultures that contri­bute to its dynamic diversity

"Burmese" and "Westernized

In the Shadow of Angkor: Contemporary writing from Cambodia Laso Translated by Chris Baker andIn the Shadow of Angkor marks the twenty fifth anniversary of the defeat of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, and celebrates the rise of writers and artists who are restoring their country's cultural and spiritual heritage, historical truth, literacy, and art of international importance. Before the Khmer Rouge era, Cambodia had a rich literary heritage and outstanding modern novelists. In the Shadow of Angkor presents a sample of these writers along with