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Ocean Vuong

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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Ocean Vuong is the 7,248th most popular writer, the 131st 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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Among writers, Ocean Vuong ranks 7,248 out of 7,302. Before him are Tim Winton, Tanya Malyarchuk, Josh Singer, Coral Herrera, Giuliana Rancic, and Kiera Cass. After him are Sabatina James, Grant Wahl, R. F. Kuang, Celeste Ng, Anna Bagriana, and Adrianne Wadewitz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1988, Ocean Vuong ranks 1,032. 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.

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In Vietnam

Among people born in Vietnam, Ocean Vuong ranks 131 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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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).

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