Viet Thanh Nguyen returns to the American Library in Paris to talk about The Displaced and hold two workshops, beginning July 4th.
Evenings with an Author: Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Displaced: Refugee Writers on Refugee Lives
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Location: Multipurpose Room, College Avenue Student Center Writers at Rutgers is an exchange between well-known writers of diverse backgrounds and the Rutgers students and faculty. Viet Thanh Nguyen’s novel The Sympathizer is a New York Times best seller and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Other honors include the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, the Edgar Award for… (read more)
We asked some prominent Californians to share something that brought them comfort during this challenging year. Their answers remind us that while difficulties can’t be ignored, there are moments of joy to be found — in listening to music on the radio, in the pages of a book or in watching a young child dance for the… (read more)
The story of the ruminative and philosophical Viet Cong spy who lived a double life in Los Angeles from Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Sympathizer (2015), continues in the long-awaited sequel, The Committed (2021). After a seemingly successful re-education, the unnamed protagonist, the “man of two faces and two minds,” starts his life anew in France… (read more)
Good luck in Paris….wish to be there. My interest in vietnam refugees has to do with being a library manager at Columbia U and hiring smart intelligent people who didnt mind shelving books and small salaries…..they added to my life with their culture and friendship….great people
Dear Viet Thanh Nguyen,
Congratulations on your invite to Paris.I love all your work, just finished “The Refugees”….enjoyed what I believe was was loosely autobiographical about the merchants in San Jose and since I am gay really enjoyed story “The other man” but all your writings are engaging and provacative. Now reading “Nothing Ever Dies”.
Thanks so much for reading, Ronald!