Ocean Vuong
Ocean Vuong is a Vietnamese American poet, essayist, and novelist. His work often explores themes of war, trauma, queerness, and the immigrant experience. He was born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and immigrated to the United States at the age of two. Vuong learned English in kindergarten and began writing poetry in elementary school. He has taught at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and is currently a professor at New York University.
Awards
['MacArthur Foundation “genius grant”', 'Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg fellowship', 'Whiting Award', 'T. S. Eliot Prize', 'Forward Prize for Best First Collection', 'American Book Award', 'New England Book Award for Fiction', 'Pushcart Prize', 'Academy of American Poets College Prize', 'Stanley Kunitz Prize for Younger Poets', 'Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection']
Notable Works
['Night Sky with Exit Wounds', "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous", 'Time Is a Mother', 'The Emperor of Gladness']
