WRITER
Ocean Vuong
1988 - Today
Ocean Vuong
Ocean Vuong (born Vương Quốc Vinh, Vietnamese: [vɨəŋ˧ kuək˧˥ viɲ˧]; born 1988) is a Vietnamese American poet, essayist, and novelist. His debut novel, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, was published in 2019. He received a MacArthur Grant that same year. He is the recipient of the 2014 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship from the Poetry Foundation, 2016 Whiting Award, and the 2017 T. S. Eliot Prize. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Ocean Vuong is the 7,443rd most popular writer, the 133rd most popular biography from Vietnam and the 9th most popular Vietnamese Writer.
Ocean Vuong is a Vietnamese-American writer best known for his debut poetry collection, "Night Sky with Exit Wounds," which won several awards, including the T.S. Eliot Prize. He is also recognized for his novel "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous," which explores themes of identity, family, and the immigrant experience.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1988, Ocean Vuong ranks 1,033. Before him are Júnior Fernándes, David Depetris, Nassima Saifi, Bruno César, Gu Hong, and Blandine Dancette. After him are Nikki Blonsky, Anderson Bamba, Jessica De Gouw, Diogo Salomão, Marit Bouwmeester, and Lasse Nielsen.
Others Born in 1988
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Júnior Fernándes
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.91
Rank: 1,027
David Depetris
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.90
Rank: 1,028
Nassima Saifi
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.90
Rank: 1,029
Bruno César
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 1,030
Gu Hong
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 1,031
Blandine Dancette
HANDBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.86
Rank: 1,032
Ocean Vuong
WRITER
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.84
Rank: 1,033
Nikki Blonsky
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.84
Rank: 1,034
Anderson Bamba
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.84
Rank: 1,035
Jessica De Gouw
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.83
Rank: 1,036
Diogo Salomão
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.79
Rank: 1,037
Marit Bouwmeester
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.78
Rank: 1,038
Lasse Nielsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.78
Rank: 1,039
In Vietnam
Among people born in Vietnam, Ocean Vuong ranks 133 out of 136. Before him are Nguyễn Quang Hải (1997), Minh Le (1977), Hoàng Anh Tuấn (1985), Hoàng Thùy Linh (1988), Mỹ Tâm (1981), and Nguyễn Công Phượng (1995). After him are Lê Quang Liêm (1991), Nguyễn Tuấn Anh (1995), Amee (2000), Sơn Tùng M-TP (1994), Nguyễn Tiến Minh (1983), and Huỳnh Thị Thanh Thủy (2002).
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Nguyễn Quang Hải
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 127
Minh Le
GAME DESIGNER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 128
Hoàng Anh Tuấn
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 129
Hoàng Thùy Linh
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 40.05
Rank: 130
Mỹ Tâm
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 131
Nguyễn Công Phượng
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 39.50
Rank: 132
Ocean Vuong
WRITER
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.84
Rank: 133
Lê Quang Liêm
CHESS PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.74
Rank: 134
Nguyễn Tuấn Anh
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 135
Amee
SINGER
2000 - Present
HPI: 37.96
Rank: 136
Sơn Tùng M-TP
SINGER
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 137
Nguyễn Tiến Minh
BADMINTON PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.96
Rank: 138
Huỳnh Thị Thanh Thủy
CELEBRITY
2002 - Present
HPI: 36.31
Rank: 139
Among WRITERS In Vietnam
Among writers born in Vietnam, Ocean Vuong ranks 9. Before him are Nguyễn Du (1765), Phan Bội Châu (1867), Hồ Xuân Hương (1772), Dương Thu Hương (1947), Kim Thúy (1968), and Viet Thanh Nguyen (1971).
Nguyễn Du
1765 - 1820
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 3
Phan Bội Châu
1867 - 1940
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 4
Hồ Xuân Hương
1772 - 1822
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 5
Dương Thu Hương
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 6
Kim Thúy
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 7
Viet Thanh Nguyen
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 8
Ocean Vuong
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.84
Rank: 9
