Viet Thanh Nguyen shares the forces that shaped his Franco-Viet protagonist with France 24. His tragicomic narrator dazzled the literary scene in his debut…(read more)
Viet Thanh Nguyen speaks to Michel Schneider for Le Point.(read more)
Viet Thanh Nguyen speaks to Jean-Rémi Barland for La Provence.(read more)
Jean-François Cadet talks with Viet Thanh Nguyen for Radio France Internationale. Click here to listen to the Podcast. Viet Thanh Nguyen, lauréat du Prix…(read more)
Viet Thanh Nguyen is in conversation with John Keene, Wesley Ahn, and Judy Xie about the role of professors, and writers of the global…(read more)
Viet Thanh Nguyen discusses his personal experience as a refugee child, the separation of migrant children from their parents at the U.S. border, hate…(read more)
Hosted by Columbia University’s Weatherhead East Asian Institute, panelists Viet Thanh Nguyen, Hoi Trinh, Lan Cao, Hang Nguyen, and John Phan discuss the contested…(read more)
Viet Thanh Nguyen, Tommy Orange, and Laila Lalami are in conversation for the Aspen Institute. Read the transcript below. Cristal Logan: Welcome to the…(read more)
Viet Thanh Nguyen and Janelle Wong discuss the importance of Asian American representation in popular culture for Cafe’s Stay Tuned with Preet. Why Anti-Asian…(read more)
Viet Thanh Nguyen dicusses money, body image, and sex with Benjamin Law in this interview for The Sydney Morning Herald. Each week, Benjamin Law…(read more)
Viet Thanh Nguyen speaks on what Afghan refugees can expect as they enter the United States with AJ+. Award-winning writer Viet Thanh Nguyen was…(read more)
Viet Thanh Nguyen and Chang-rae Lee share a conversation about constructing their novels, the relationship to history and more in this interview with Elizabeth…(read more)
Viet Thanh Nguyen shares reflections on publishing, writing mysterious characters, and more in this conversation for the Library of Congress Nation Book Festival. Read…(read more)
Viet Thanh Nguyen discusses Afghan refugees and more on the bilingual show, Không Nói Không Biết Following last week’s discussion, we have Nguyễn Thanh…(read more)
Viet Thanh Nguyen speaks on The Committed, TV adaptation, and the publishing industry with Alice Pung for ABC Radio National’s Big Weekend of Books…(read more)
As a refugee from South Vietnam when he was four years old Professor Viet Thanh Nguyen’s work explores the convergence between politics and literature. The…(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)
November 11 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Join us for a conversation between Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyenand acclaimed novelist Susan Straight. Friday, November 11, 2022: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PMJapanese American Cultural & Community Center244 S. San Pedro St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 Register The 2022 Capps Lecture is a headlining event at the National Humanities Conference, hosted… (read more)
