Ocean Vuong Explores Grief, Family, and Possibility in His Work
TL;DR
Ocean Vuong, a celebrated Vietnamese American author, discusses how writing his latest novel, 'The Emperor of Gladness,' helped him process his mother's death and honor her memory, while reflecting on his upbringing, American dreams, and his role as a teacher.
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- After his mother's death, Ocean Vuong wrote his way out of grief NPR
- 'The Emperor of Gladness' is a beautiful novel about hard work and found family WBUR
- Book Review: Ocean Vuong takes existentialism to deeply intimate level in 'The Emperor of Gladness' Sentinel Colorado
- OCEAN VUONG with Mandana Chaffa The Brooklyn Rail
- Ocean Vuong: “This is where we must always return… pure possibility undergirded by pure humility.” Literary Hub
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