Vuong, Ocean, 1988-

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April 5, 2022

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Poet Ocean Vuong sifts through the aftershock of grief in 'Time Is a Mother'

Vuong's new collection of poetry was inspired by his mother's death from breast cancer. His 2019 novel, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, followed a boy who, like Vuong, is an immigrant from Vietnam.

Ocean Vuong
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