Literature Talk: The Tale of Kiều
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San Diego Public Library presents a special 2022 National Poetry Month celebration of one of Vietnam's cultural treasures, "The Tale of Kiều" (Truyện Kiều) with UCSD Vietnamese Heritage Program professor, Kimloan Hill. At 3,254 verses the "Tale of Kiều" is the epic national poem of Vietnam, recounting the life, trials, and tribulations of Thúy Kiều, a beautiful and talented young woman who sacrifices herself to save her family. "The Tale of Kieu" occupies a place akin to the work of Shakespeare in the English language, with students studying it in school and adults alluding to it in daily conversation.
This program is SDPL’s 200th anniversary celebration of "The Tale of Kiều" that was canceled at the start of the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020.
Saturday, April 9, 2022 from 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Registration for this event will close on April 9, 2022 @ 4 p.m.
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San Diego Central Public Library
San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common, opened its doors to a new building, a 497,654 square feet on September 28, 2013. The New facility has over 400 computer devices, 22 study rooms, a charter high school, 3D printer (maker lab), auditorium, teen center, homework center, Veteran’s Resource Center, art gallery, rare book room, children’s library, café and much more. The San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common is the heart of the City of San Diego Public Library system, and a major cultural and recreational facility that provides a wide variety of services to San Diego residents and the 35-branch library system. The San Diego Public Library collection consists of • More than 5.3 million books, including e-books, and audio-visual materials • 3,138 periodical subscriptions • 1.6 million government documents; and • More than 265,295 books in 25 languages other than English