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Bunkong Tuon

Cambodian-American Poet, Writer, and Professor

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Short Bio.

Bunkong Tuon a Cambodian-American writer and Pushcart Prize-winning poet. He is the author of several poetry collections. His writings have appeared or are forthcoming from World Literature Today, New York Quarterly, Copper Nickel, Massachusetts Review, The American Journal of Poetry, among others. He is poetry editor of Cultural Daily. He teaches at Union College, in Schenectady, NY.

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A screenshot of a book deal announcement in Publishers Marketplace. Book is Koan Khmer, a novel by Bunkong Tuon, sold to Marisa Siegel.

Just as the most straightforward protestations of emotion--I love you, I'm afraid, I'm angry, I feel helpless--are often the most moving, the honesty and directness of Gruel are what move us both to tears and to joy here. A marvelous debut.

Sydney Lea, founding editor of the New England Review and former Poet Laureate of Vermont

Praise & Reviews

Tuon's words are direct and efficient like they were shaped by Cambodian Buddhism or SoCal punk.

Shawnte Orion, author of Gravity & Spectacle

Bunkong's gift as a poet is reflected in his remarkable ability to visually and vividly tell his stories that make you want to keep reading.

Chanrithy Him, author of When Broken Glass Floats

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Appearances
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About Bunkong Tuon

Bunkong Tuon is Cambodian-American writer and critic. He is the author of several poetry collections. His writings have appeared or are forthcoming from World Literature Today, New York Quarterly, Copper Nickel, Massachusetts Review, The American Journal of Poetry, among others. He is poetry editor of Cultural Daily. He teaches at Union College, in Schenectady, NY.

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