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Ocean Vuong

Born

in Sai Gon, Viet Nam

October 14, 1988

Website

http://www.oceanvuong.com

Genre

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

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Ocean Vuong is the author of the critically acclaimed poetry collections Night Sky with Exit Wounds and Time is a Mother, as well as the New York Times bestselling novel On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous. A recipient of the American Book Award and the MacArthur “Genius Grant," he has also worked as a line cook, tobacco harvester, nursing home volunteer, and fast-food server, the latter becoming inspiration for The Emperor of Gladness. Born in Saigon, Vietnam, he currently splits his time between Northampton, Massachusetts and New York City. ...more

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Average rating: 4.04 · 435,637 ratings · 60,444 reviews · 26 distinct works • Similar authors

	On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous 4.03 avg rating — 355,729 ratings — published 2019 — 105 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Night Sky with Exit Wounds 4.19 avg rating — 46,086 ratings — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Time Is a Mother 3.93 avg rating — 32,635 ratings — published 2022 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	100 Queer Poems by Mary Jean Chan (Editor), Andrew McMillan (Editor), Ocean Vuong (Contributor) 3.83 avg rating — 1,051 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Burnings 4.36 avg rating — 394 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Emperor of Gladness 4.38 avg rating — 130 ratings — expected publication 2025 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous and Time Is a Mother: 2 books collection set 4.42 avg rating — 105 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No 4.51 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous & Night Sky with Exit Wounds By Ocean Vuong 2 Books Collection Set by Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous By Ocean Vuong (Contributor), Night Sky with Exit Wounds By Ocean Vuong (Contributor) 4.04 avg rating — 92 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	De keizer van Gladness by Ocean Vuong, Johannes Jonkers (Translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Cannery Row

by John Steinbeck

8 votes, 24.2%

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

by Ocean Vuong

8 votes, 24.2%

Scythe

by Neal Shusterman

5 votes, 15.2%

The Death of Mrs. Westaway

by Ruth Ware

5 votes, 15.2%

Creatures

by Crissy Van Meter

4 votes, 12.1%

Shelter in Place

by Nora Roberts

3 votes, 9.1%

33 total votes

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