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Kim Thuy

Arts and Expression, East Asian, Storytelling

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Born in Vietnam, Thuy escaped the country's oppressive government with her family in 1978. Her debut novel Ru chronicles her family's journey from Vietnam to Canada. The novel was a best-seller in Quebec and won multiple awards such as the Governor General's Literary Award for Frech Fictions in 2010.