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Ocean Vuong, born on October 14, 1988 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is a poet, writer and essayist. Ocean Vuong is 37 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Glastonbury High School and Brooklyn College. Recorded honors include Whiting Awards (2016), Kundiman Fellowship, T. S. Eliot Prize and 2 more. Notable works include On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous.
My Take
Ocean Vuong is the kind of writer who reminds me why language still matters. Born in Ho Chi Minh City in 1988 and raised in the United States, he carries the Vietnamese American immigrant experience into poetry and prose that feels almost unbearably precise. His debut novel, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, landed the same year he received a MacArthur Grant, and the recognition didn't stop there: the Whiting Award, the T. S. Eliot Prize, and more. What moves me is that he came up through Brooklyn College, not some gilded path, and turned a hard origin into work of real tenderness. I genuinely admire him.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ocean Vuong
- Name (Japanese)
- オーシャン・ヴオン
- Reading
- おーしゃん・ゔおん
- Born
- October 14, 1988 (age 37)
- Origin
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Occupation
- poet / writer / essayist / university teacher
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dragon
2. Background
- High school
- Glastonbury High School
- University
- Brooklyn College
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Whiting Awards
- Kundiman Fellowship
- T. S. Eliot Prize
- 2019 MacArthur Fellows Program
- 2013 Chad Walsh Poetry Prize
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.oceanvuong.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ocean_vuong/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean%20Vuong
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%AA%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18355929
5. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ocean Vuong born?
Born October 14, 1988 (age 37).
Where is Ocean Vuong from?
Ocean Vuong is from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
What does Ocean Vuong do?
Ocean Vuong works as poet, writer, essayist, university teacher.
What is Ocean Vuong known for?
Notable works include On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous.
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