Viet Thanh Nguyen
American author of fiction
1971 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
American author of fiction
Born
March 13, 1971
Age
~55 years
Name Origin
English
Timeline
writer, university teacher, ethnologist
United StatesBorn in Buôn Ma Thuột
1971
Born in Buôn Ma Thuột (1971-03-13)
2016
AwardAsian/Pacific American Awards for Literature
2016
AwardEdgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel
2017
AwardMacArthur Fellows Program
2017
AwardGuggenheim Fellowship
2018
AwardAsian/Pacific American Awards for Literature
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Viet Thanh Nguyen?+
Viet Thanh Nguyen is American author of fiction. Born in 1971.
When was Viet Thanh Nguyen born?+
Viet Thanh Nguyen was born on March 13, 1971.
Viet — March 13, 1971
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Pisces
Intuitive, compassionate, artistic
Water · Neptune · Feb 19 – Mar 20
Chinese Zodiac
Pig
Compassionate, generous, diligent
Metal · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
7 Imix
Dragon — creation, primordial energy
Celtic Tree
Ash
Intuitive, artistic, imaginative
Ogham: Nion · Feb 18 – Mar 17
Birthstone: Aquamarine — Courage, serenity
Would you name your baby Viet?
Guestbook
Stopped here. Glad I did.
— a passerby
Legend.
— anon
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