Winner of the Pulitzer Prize
A series of reviews and articles referring to Viet’s written works.
Viet Thanh Nguyen is best known for his Pulitzer-winning 2015 debut novel The Sympathizer, whose protagonist is a half-French, half-Vietnamese spy for North Vietnam serving in
Nonfiction: Viet Thanh Nguyen’s “To Save and to Destroy” grew out of a series of lectures at Harvard. By May-lee Chai For the Minnesota Star
A sharp look at The Sympathizer’s portrayal of exile, dislocation, and life after war through the lens of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s award-winning novel. By Carolina A. Miranda
This trenchant compendium of lectures by Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist Nguyen (A Man of Two Faces) expounds on “what it means to write and read from
When writing his magnificent debut novel, The Sympathizer, the January California Book Club selection, and other books, author Viet Thanh Nguyen refused to capitulate to the
Review by Eleanor J. Bader When Pulitzer Prize-winning writer-activist Viet Thanh Nguyen was asked to deliver Harvard’s annual Charles Eliot Norton lectures in 2023, he admits that
Critic Anna E. Clark examines Viet Thanh Nguyen’s The Sympathizer, dubbing it a thriller of ideas. Anne E. Clark Viet Thanh Nguyen’s The Sympathizer belongs to a prized
Viet Thanh Nguyen’s first novel arises out of a vast archive of literature, including Asian American, African American, immigrant, and postcolonial writing. By Walton Muyumba Dustin
In this newsletter, we look at Viet Thanh Nguyen’s use of contradiction in pursuit of truth in his powerful first novel, the California Book Club’s
Viet Thanh Nguyen’s acclaimed literary novel, which delves into themes of subjectivity, empathy, and solidarity, is particularly relevant to this moment, reasons Ann Gelder, who
VIET Thanh Nguyen is a writer who has masterfully explored the complexities of identity, displacement and the human cost of war. His work, spanning fiction
Clarisse Loughrey’s Show of the Week column, published every Friday, spotlights a new show to watch or skip. This week: Who else but Park Chan-wook
HBO’s new miniseries centers Vietnamese voices — and reframes the consequences of war. Li Zhou writes for Vox The Sympathizer, a new HBO series adapted from
The actor’s multiple roles was more than just stunt casting. From the moment The Sympathizer was announced, it was met with a combination of excitement and apprehension.
The HBO miniseries is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Viet Thanh Nguyen, and he agrees: ‘At every turn, I expected the worst and
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