Ocean Vuong’s first novel, like his acclaimed poems, draws on his own life and speaks solemnly to his experiences as an immigrant and a gay man.
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‘On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous’ Captures a Young Immigrant’s Troubles and Ecstasies
Tuesday, 28 May 2019
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