Peter Zinoman
Peter B. Zinoman (born December 7, 1965 in Bangkok ) is an American historian .
Life
Peter Zinoman graduated from Tufts University with a bachelor's degree in history in 1987 . His Masters in history at Cornell University followed in 1990. His PhD followed in 1996 also at Cornell. He is currently Professor of History at the University of California, Berkeley . He works there for the Faculties of History and South and Southeast Asian Studies . Thematically, he deals with Vietnamese history, literature and politics.
In 2002 he translated the novel Dumb Luck by Vũ Trọng Phụng .
Works (selection)
- The Colonial Bastille: A History of Imprisonment in Vietnam, 1862–1940 (2001)
- Vietnamese Colonial Republican: The Political Vision of Vu Trong Phung (2013)
Web links
- Peter Zinoman on history.berkeley.edu
- Peter Zinoman on berkeley.edu
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Zinoman, Peter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zinoman, Peter B. (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 7, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bangkok , Thailand |