Ocean Vuong

Summary

Ocean Vuong is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ho Chi Minh City^[2]. He was born on +1988-10-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a poet^[4], writer^[5], essayist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,793 views/month, #5,789 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Ocean Vuong's place of birth was Ho Chi Minh City^[2].
• Ocean Vuong was born on +1988-10-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ocean Vuong held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Ocean Vuong is identified as part of the Vietnamese Americans ethnic group^[10].
• Ocean Vuong's professions included poet^[4].
• Ocean Vuong's professions included writer^[5].
• Ocean Vuong's professions included essayist^[6].
• Ocean Vuong worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Ocean Vuong's field of work was literature^[11].
• Ocean Vuong's field of work was literary activity^[12].
• Ocean Vuong's field of work was poetry^[13].
• Ocean Vuong's field of work was essay^[14].
• Among Ocean Vuong's employers was University of Massachusetts Amherst^[15].
• Ocean Vuong was employed by New York University^[16].
• Ocean Vuong's education included a stint at Brooklyn College^[17].
• Ocean Vuong was educated at Glastonbury High School^[18].
• Ocean Vuong's education included a stint at New York University^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Ocean Vuong is On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous^[20].
• Ocean Vuong received the Whiting Awards^[21].
• Ocean Vuong received the Kundiman Fellowship^[22].
• Ocean Vuong received the T. S. Eliot Prize^[23].
• Ocean Vuong received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[24].
• Ocean Vuong received the Q130758583^[25].
• Ocean Vuong received the Chad Walsh Poetry Prize^[26].
• Ocean Vuong's image is recorded as Ocean vuong 8045064 (48458986647) (cropped).jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ocean Vuong was born in Ho Chi Minh City^[2]. He was born on +1988-10-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is identified as part of the Vietnamese Americans ethnic group^[10].

Education

Educated at Brooklyn College^[17], a college^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1930^[30], headquartered in Brooklyn^[31]; Glastonbury High School^[18], a high school^[32], in United States^[33]; and New York University^[19], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1831^[36], headquartered in New York City^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[4], writer^[5], essayist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include literature^[11], a type of arts^[38]; literary activity^[12]; poetry^[13], a literary form^[39]; and essay^[14], a literary genre^[40]. Employers include University of Massachusetts Amherst^[15], a university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1863^[43], headquartered in Amherst^[44] and New York University^[16], a private university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1831^[47], headquartered in New York City^[48].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ocean Vuong is On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Whiting Awards^[21], a literary award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1985^[51]; Kundiman Fellowship^[22]; T. S. Eliot Prize^[23], a poetry award^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1993^[54]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[24], a science award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1981^[57]; Q130758583^[25]; and Chad Walsh Poetry Prize^[26].

Why It Matters

Ocean Vuong ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,793 views/month, #5,789 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

Works attributed to him include On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous^[60], a literary work^[61], written by him^[62].

FAQs

Where was Ocean Vuong born?

Born in Ho Chi Minh City^[2], Ocean Vuong…

What did Ocean Vuong do for work?

Ocean Vuong worked as poet^[4], writer^[5], essayist^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did Ocean Vuong go to school?

Ocean Vuong was educated at Brooklyn College^[17], Glastonbury High School^[18], and New York University^[19].

What awards did Ocean Vuong receive?

Honors received include Whiting Awards^[21], Kundiman Fellowship^[22], T. S. Eliot Prize^[23], and MacArthur Fellows Program^[24].