Winner of the Pulitzer Prize
A compilation of essays written by Viet exploring topics such as politics, teaching, and the Asian American experience. Viet’s essays have been published by organizations such as the New York Times, Washington Post, and Time Magazine.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and Vietnam war refugee reflects on American identity. The following article was originally published in the Financial Times. I am a
Martin Luther King, Jr., is best known for his speech “I Have a Dream.” Relatively few people know of his speech “Beyond Vietnam,” delivered on
Viet published an op-ed in the New York Times about storytelling in the age of Trump. Here is the unedited, 1400-word version. The link to
One of the saddest ironies of my own history is that the United States might have achieved its goals in Southeast Asia without ever going
This essay by Viet Thanh Nguyen was originally published by the Los Angeles Times. Donald Trump has triumphed, an accomplishment that many, except his most
This commentary originally appeared in The New York Times on November 9, 2016. Worst-case scenario in the next four years: fascism, a wall, mass deportations,
The following oped by Viet Thanh Nguyen was originally published by The New York Times. Many people have characterized my novel, “The Sympathizer,” as an
The author recalls the dreamlike state in which he wrote his Pulitzer-winning novel The Sympathizer, and wishes for the private joy he felt while writing it.
Viet Thanh Nguyen reviews Hua Hsu’s A Floating Chinaman: Fantasy and Failure Across the Pacific. Originally posted as a New York Times Book Review on
The following article was originally published in the July 11, 2016 issue of TIME. I am an immigrant. I am also a human being, an American,
Viet Thanh Nguyen reviews Maxine Hong Kingston’s The Woman Warrior and China Men. The following article was originally posted by the Los Angeles Times on
This article by Viet Thanh Nguyen was posted in the New York Times on June 20, 2016. A version of this oped appears in print
Today is what many Vietnamese in the diaspora call “Black April.” For them it is the anniversary of the Fall of Saigon. I understand their
The Los Angeles Times has assembled a panel of distinguished and diverse writers who will regularly contribute to the Books section. The 10 authors who make up
The Asian American Literary Review does great work. Now they have a new issue out on (Re)Collecting the Vietnam War, and it’s really beautiful, featuring
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