March 7, 2018
During her visit to campus on Monday, March 12, Canadian author Kim Thúy will present “de l’écriture migrante à l’écriture transculturelle” followed by a reading of excerpts from her book “Ru” from 4:00 to 6:00pm at the French House. Born in Saigon, Thúy and her family left Vietnam to live in Québec when she was 10 years old. Throughout her career, Thúy has worked as a designer, interpreter, lawyer, restaurateur, and food commentator for radio and television. She holds degrees in translation and law and currently resides in Montréal.