Ocean Vuong

Ocean Vuong is a Vietnamese-American poet, essayist, and novelist. He was born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and immigrated to the United States with his family at a young age. Vuong's debut poetry collection, "Night Sky with Exit Wounds," received widespread acclaim and won the T.S. Eliot Prize. His writing often explores themes of identity, migration, and the complexities of love and trauma. In addition to his poetry, Vuong has also published a critically acclaimed novel, "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous," which further solidified his reputation as a powerful and influential voice in contemporary literature.