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  2020 LITERATURE AWARD WINNERS

  Viet Thanh Nguyen was honored by the American Academy of Arts and Letters for the 2020 Arts and Letters Award in Literature for exceptional accomplishment in any genre. The American Academy of Arts and Letters announced today the names of 19 writers who will receive its 2020 awards in literature. The awards will be presented… (read more)

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  Author Việt Thanh Nguyễn discusses Asian American representation in the media

  Jane Nguyen covers Viet Thanh Nguyen’s lecture at the 2020 David Nishida and Tina Yamano Nishida Distinguished Lecture and SEASON Conference for the Daily Bruin. Việt Thanh Nguyễn wrote his first book in the third grade. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author spoke at the first Southeast Asian Students for OrgaNizing Conference and the 2020 David Nishida… (read more)

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  Viet Thanh Nguyen vill ge oss verktyg att bekämpa främlingsfientlighet

  Magnus Alsne writes about Viet Thanh Nguyen’s lecture at Uppsala University for the university. I sin hyllade debutroman Sympatisören ger Viet Thanh Nguyen nya perspektiv åt Vietnamkriget och dess efterspel. Då han i dagarna gästar Uppsala som ny hedersdoktor vill han inspirera fler att reflektera över hur vi väljer att minnas vårt kollektiva förflutna. I… (read more)