Viet Thanh Nguyen

Summary

Viet Thanh Nguyen is a human^[1]. Born in Buôn Ma Thuột^[2], he… he was born on March 13, 1971^[3]. He worked as a novelist^[4], literary scholar^[5], writer^[6], Americanist^[7], and ethnologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,022 views/month, #6,714 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Viet Thanh Nguyen's place of birth was Buôn Ma Thuột^[2].
• Viet Thanh Nguyen's place of birth was Vietnam^[10].
• Viet Thanh Nguyen was born on March 13, 1971^[3].
• Viet Thanh Nguyen held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Viet Thanh Nguyen's professions included novelist^[4].
• Viet Thanh Nguyen worked as a literary scholar^[5].
• Viet Thanh Nguyen worked as a writer^[6].
• Viet Thanh Nguyen worked as an Americanist^[7].
• Viet Thanh Nguyen worked as an ethnologist^[8].
• Viet Thanh Nguyen's professions included university teacher^[12].
• Viet Thanh Nguyen's field of work was American literature^[13].
• Viet Thanh Nguyen's field of work was American studies^[14].
• Viet Thanh Nguyen's field of work was ethnology^[15].
• Among Viet Thanh Nguyen's employers was University of Southern California^[16].
• Viet Thanh Nguyen's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[17].
• Viet Thanh Nguyen's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles^[18].
• Viet Thanh Nguyen's education included a stint at Bellarmine College Preparatory^[19].
• Viet Thanh Nguyen was educated at Saint Patrick School^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Viet Thanh Nguyen is The Sympathizer^[21].
• Viet Thanh Nguyen received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[22].
• Viet Thanh Nguyen received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Viet Thanh Nguyen received the Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature^[24].
• Viet Thanh Nguyen received the Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature^[25].
• Viet Thanh Nguyen received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[26].
• Viet Thanh Nguyen received the German Crime Fiction Award^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Buôn Ma Thuột^[2], a provincial city of Vietnam^[28], in Vietnam^[29] and Vietnam^[10], a sovereign state^[30], in Vietnam^[31], founded in 1976^[32]. Viet Thanh Nguyen was born on March 13, 1971^[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley^[17], a public research university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1868^[35], headquartered in Berkeley^[36]; University of California, Los Angeles^[18], a public research university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1919^[39], headquartered in Los Angeles^[40]; Bellarmine College Preparatory^[19], a high school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1851^[43]; and Saint Patrick School^[20], a school^[44], in United States^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4], literary scholar^[5], writer^[6], Americanist^[7], ethnologist^[8], and university teacher^[12]. Fields of work include American literature^[13], a sub-set of literature^[46], in United States^[47]; American studies^[14], an academic discipline^[48]; and ethnology^[15], a branch of anthropology^[49]. Viet Thanh Nguyen was employed by University of Southern California^[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Viet Thanh Nguyen is The Sympathizer^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[22], a science award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1981^[52]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23], a fellowship award^[53]; Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature^[24], a literary award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1980^[56]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[26], a fellowship grant^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1925^[59]; German Crime Fiction Award^[27], a literary award^[60], in Germany^[61], founded in 1985^[62]; and Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel^[63], a literary award^[64], in United States^[65].

Why It Matters

Viet Thanh Nguyen ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,022 views/month, #6,714 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

Works attributed to him include The Sympathizer^[68], a literary work^[69].

FAQs

Where was Viet Thanh Nguyen born?

Viet Thanh Nguyen was born in Buôn Ma Thuột^[2].

What did Viet Thanh Nguyen do for work?

Viet Thanh Nguyen worked as novelist^[4], literary scholar^[5], writer^[6], Americanist^[7], and ethnologist^[8].

Where did Viet Thanh Nguyen go to school?

Viet Thanh Nguyen was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[17], University of California, Los Angeles^[18], Bellarmine College Preparatory^[19], and Saint Patrick School^[20].

What awards did Viet Thanh Nguyen receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[22], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23], Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature^[24], and Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature^[25].