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Poetry by U Sam Oeur, translated by Ken McCullough May 1, 1998 • 7 x 10 • 150 pages • 978-1-56689-069-4 Using myths, stories, and history as ironic counterpoint to Cambodia’s present-day situation, Oeur foretells freedom's return. In 1975 ...

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