Deux Voiliers Publishing Author
Caroline Vu
WINNER OF THE CANADIAN AUTHORS ASSOCIATION'S FRED KERNER AWARD 2016
FINALIST FOR THE CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY FIRST BOOK PRIZE 2014
FINALIST FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2015
FINALIST FOR THE BRISTOL SHORT STORY PRIZE 2017
FINALIST FOR THE CITY OF MONTREAL LITERARY DIVERSITY PRIZE 2018
CBC/QWF WRITER IN RESIDENCE 2021
Palawan Story
Under the cover of darkness, Kim, a young girl, is put by her mother on a crowded fishing boat to escape Vietnam. The derelict boat drifts for two weeks on the South China Sea before reaching Palawan, a refugee camp in the Philippines. There, an American immigration officer mistakes Kim for a sponsored orphan with the same name and sends her to America. In the US, Kim tells her unsuspecting adoptive family the orphan stories they want to hear. While she succeeds in inventing vivid details for her assumed identity, there is a missing page in her own past. The boat trip out of Vietnam is a total blank, and she fears the worse. Years later Kim returns to Palawan as a volunteer doctor. Still haunted by what may have happened on the boat, she begins to record the stories of the other refugees. Through them, she seeks to unblock her suppressed memories.
Praised by Other Authors
"Filled with astute observations and insight, Palawan Story is a thoughtful meditation in story form on issues of of memory, truth, identity. The story is rich in a way that doesn't call attention to how rich and clever it is and is as enjoyable and compelling as it is thought provoking."
Nancy Richler, 2012 Giller Prize finalist and author of "The Imposter Bride"
"An interesting story written in simple, unadorned style. The characters' authenticity immediately captivate our attention. Despite its tragic context, this story affirms the possibility of happiness. It is a tale of hope."
Francisco (Chico) Alvim, poet and twice winner of Brazil's Premio Jabuti de Poesia
"A fine piece of writing with highly credible atmosphere and fresh, engaging dialogue. This story should interest a lot of people. It had brought alive an important part of world history, and as a treat, had opened up a unique society with a ring of truth."
Keith Spicer, Author and former Editor of the Ottawa Citizen
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