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After his mother's death, Ocean Vuong wrote his way through grief
Novelist Ocean Vuong is one of the most celebrated authors of his generation. He's won a MacArthur "Genius" Grant, and his latest novel, The Emperor of Gladness , is a pick for the Oprah Winfrey ...
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With 'The Emperor of Gladness,' Ocean Vuong writes his way through grief - NPR
Novelist Ocean Vuong is one of the most celebrated authors of his generation. He's won a MacArthur "Genius" Grant, and his latest novel, The Emperor of Gladness , is a pick for the Oprah Winfrey ...
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After his mother's death, Ocean Vuong wrote his way through grief
Vuong's new novel, The Emperor of Gladness, is the first he's written, from start to finish, since his mother died in 2019.
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After his mother's death, Ocean Vuong wrote his way through grief
Novelist Ocean Vuong is one of the most celebrated authors of his generation. He's won a MacArthur "Genius" Grant, and his latest novel, The Emperor of Gladness, is a pick for the Oprah Winfrey Book ...