A CENTURY OF READING: THE 10 BOOKS THAT HAVE DEFINED THE 2010S (SO FAR)
Emily Temple lists Viet Thanh Nguyen’s The Sympathizer in LitHub‘s ten books that have defined the 2010s. Some books are flashes in the pan, read for entertainment and then left on a bus seat for the next lucky person to pick up and enjoy, forgotten by most after their season has passed. Others stick around, […]
Pulitzer Prize-winning author talks immigration, refugees at UMD lecture
Viet Thanh Nguyen speaks at the University of Maryland about refugees and their stories in this article for The Diamondback. A Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist urged University of Maryland students on Tuesday to seek out and share the stories of refugees and other groups who often feel unwanted in their home country and in the United […]
ALANApalooza Brings Community Together
Bao Nguyen of Colgate Maroon-News reports on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s lecture about refugees during ALANApalooza, an annual cultural event at Colgate University. This year’s ALANApalooza was the perfect occasion to explore the Africana, Latin American, Asian American and Native American Cultural Center (ALANA). Faculty and students made their way to the ALANA patio to enjoy […]
REVIEW: Lecture: Race, War, and Refugees with Viet Thanh Nguyen
Fareah Fysudeen reports on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s reading and discussion of his books at the University of Michigan in this article for [art]seen. Viet Thanh Nguyen received critical acclaim for his book The Sympathizer, earning a Pulitzer Prize in 2016 and a string of other awards and recognitions. It was to the utmost excitement of the […]
Pulitzer prize-winning author discusses refugee identity, storytelling
Aaron Baker of Michigan Daily reports on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s lecture about refugees and the Vietnamese perspective at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen, a professor at the University of Southern California, spoke Tuesday to a packed Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre on the perceptions of refugees and the Vietnamese perspective of the […]
The conundrum of Asian-Americans: a conversation with Viet Thanh Nguyen
Nisa Khan and Christian Paneda of Michigan in Color sits down with Viet Thanh Nguyen to discuss Asian-Americans and his Vietnamese heritage. “When I was your age, I was very conscious of myself as a Vietnamese American and Asian American, and I knew I was a refugee but I didn’t like go around calling myself […]
The René Wellek Prize Citations 2017
Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam and the Memory of War co-wins the 2017 Rene Wellek Prize with Jeffrey Cohen’s Stone. The Rene Wellek Prize is annually awarded, respectively, to the best book overall in comparative literature. Article originally published by ACLA. Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam and the Memory of War is a clearly and […]
Complete fiction: why ‘the short story renaissance’ is a myth
Viet Thanh Nguyen’s The Refugees is listed as a notable short story collection in this article for The Guardian. Article by Chris Power originally published by The Guardian. In 2017, almost 50% more short story collections were sold than in the previous year. It was the best year for short stories since 2010. Booksellers are […]
Pulitzer Prize Winner Viet Thanh Nguyen Talks Parking Lots and Refugees at The Egyptian
Viet Thanh Nguyen discusses The Sympathizer and refugees at The Egyptian Theatre. Original article by Harrison Berry published on Boise Weekly. On stage before a packed house at the Egyptian Theatre Tuesday evening, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and MacArthur Grant recipient Viet Thanh Nguyen spoke of his obsession with displaced people. “I am a refugee—was a refugee,” he said. “It’s a distinction […]
Author Viet Thanh Nguyen on the struggles of being a refugee in America
Entertainment Weekly discusses Viet Thanh Nguyen’s role as editor for The Displaced. Article by David Canfield originally published by Entertainment Weekly. For his next project, acclaimed author Viet Thanh Nguyen (The Sympathizer) has taken on the role of editor. Nguyen has edited the upcoming essay collection The Displaced: Refugee Writers on Refugee Lives, which includes 17 refugee […]
2017-2018 AWARDS WINNERS
Viet Thanh Nguyen’s The Refugees wins Honorable Mention in the Adult Fiction category for the 2017-2018 APALA Awards. Original article published by APALA. Adult Fiction Honor: The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen (Grove Press), 2017 Pulitzer Prize and last year’s APALA Adult Fiction Literature Award winner Viet Thanh Nguyen further demonstrates his literary prowess with The Refugees, his […]
USC Visions and Voices – A Conversation with John Cho and Viet Thanh Nguyen
John Cho and Viet Thanh Nguyen discuss Asian-American identity during this USC Visions and Voices event. A timely conversation on race, representation, and the arts between actor John Cho (Better Luck Tomorrow, American Pie, Harold & Kumar, and Star Trek) and Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen(The Sympathizer). Exploring their overlapping interests in film, literature, and Asian American representation, Cho […]
MacArthur Genius winner Viet Thanh Nguyen addresses UC Santa Cruz
Mairav Zonszein covers Viet Thanh Nguyen’s appearance at UC Santa Cruz’s Living Writers Series for the Santa Cruz Sentinel. Author and academic Viet Thanh Nguyen spoke at UC Santa Cruz Thursday night, telling the crowd of more than 200 his refugee story. The University of Southern California professor spoke just days after being awarded the […]
MacArthur ‘genius grants’ go to novelists Viet Thanh Nguyen and Jesmyn Ward
The Guardian’s Alison Flood writes a piece highlighting Viet Thanh Nguyen and Jesmyn Ward as two recipients of the 2017 MacArthur Genius Grant. Viet Thanh Nguyen and Jesmyn Ward, two novelists exploring how writers from minority communities must “claim the same rights” as the majority, have landed $625,000 (£470,000) MacArthur fellowships, popularly known as “genius […]
Viet Nguyen wins prestigious MacArthur Foundation award
An article originally posted for USC News, Susan Bell covers Viet Thanh Nguyen on becoming a 2017 MacArthur Grant recipient. The “genius grant” honors the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and professor, whose groundbreaking work has enabled Americans and others to view the Vietnam War from more balanced perspectives. Viet Thanh Nguyen, Aerol Arnold Chair of English […]
