‘The urge to know about the roots is just human, I guess’: Vietnamese Memories and Clément Baloup, an interview

Abstract

In this interview, Clément Baloup addresses the varied aspects of his two graphic narratives, Vietnamese Memories: Leaving Saigon and Vietnamese Memories: Little Saigon (originally written in French). He talks about his choice of the medium, translation of his works to English and Baloup’s role in it, illustration and colouring style, organisation of the two volumes, Vietnamese history and diaspora, his influences, and the recent project.

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1 Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Music, Dance, Poetry, Film, and Television being the first eight arts.

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Notes on contributors

Abhilasha Gusain

Abhilasha Gusain is a doctoral research fellow at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India. Her research focuses on the graphical representation of the Vietnam War and related issues like trauma, ethics of representation, memory, history, and violence, mainly through the reading of graphic narratives.

Smita Jha

Dr. Smita Jha is a Professor of English at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India. Her areas of specialisation include Indian Writing in English, Linguistics, Critical Theories, Technical Communication, and Soft Skills.