Ocean Vuong
Ocean Vuong is the author of the critically acclaimed poetry collections as well as New York Times bestselling novels. A recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship and the American Book Award, he used to work as a fast-food server, which inspired The Emperor of Gladness . Born in Saigon, Vietnam, he currently splits his time between Northampton, Massachusetts, and New York City.
Ocean Vuong is the author of the critically acclaimed poetry collections as well as New York Times bestselling novels. A recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship and the American Book Award, he used to work as a fast-food server, which inspired The Emperor of Gladness . Born in Saigon, Vietnam, he currently splits his time between Northampton, Massachusetts, and New York City. See less
