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Ocean Vuong

American
Born 1988
Ocean Vuong is a literary fiction author best known for his debut novel On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, a lyrical work written as a letter from a Vietnamese-American mother to her son, exploring themes of identity, sexuality, family, and belonging. The novel was acclaimed for its poetic prose style and intimate examination of immigrant experience in America.

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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is a debut novel by Ocean Vuong, who also wrote The Emperor of Gladness. The book takes the form of a letter from a son to his mother, who cannot read. According to the publisher, it centers on a family, a first love, and the role of storytelling. The narrative is pre

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