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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

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Poetic, poignant portrait of family, identity, survival.

If you have ever felt caught between worlds, "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous" can resonate with you deeply. Ocean Vuong crafts a narrative that’s both achingly personal and profoundly universal. His ability to weave poetry into prose brings forth a raw and vivid exploration of life's sharpest complexities, from the bond with a mother to the struggle with identity. This isn't just a book; it's an experience, tender and startlingly real, that will leave imprints on your mind long after the last page.

  • National Book Award Nominee for Fiction (2019)
  • Stonewall Book Award Nominee for Literature (2020)
  • PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction Nominee (2020)
  • Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBT Fiction (2020)
  • Lambda Literary Award Nominee for Gay Fiction (2019)
  • Dylan Thomas Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2020)
  • Kirkus Prize Nominee for Fiction (2019)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction and for Debut Novel (2019)
  • Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize for Fiction and Poetry (2020)
  • The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize Nominee (2019)
  • PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel Nominee for Longlist (2020)
  • Bibliotekets litteraturpris Nominee (2022)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2021)
  • The Publishing Triangle Award for The Ferro-Grumley Awards (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

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ISBN: 9781787331501
Authors: Ocean Vuong
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Date of Publication: 2019-06-20
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Poetry, Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: LGBTQ+, Asian Literature, Race
Goodreads rating: 4.04
(rated by 313609 readers)
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Poetic, poignant portrait of family, identity, survival.

If you have ever felt caught between worlds, "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous" can resonate with you deeply. Ocean Vuong crafts a narrative that’s both achingly personal and profoundly universal. His ability to weave poetry into prose brings forth a raw and vivid exploration of life's sharpest complexities, from the bond with a mother to the struggle with identity. This isn't just a book; it's an experience, tender and startlingly real, that will leave imprints on your mind long after the last page.

  • National Book Award Nominee for Fiction (2019)
  • Stonewall Book Award Nominee for Literature (2020)
  • PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction Nominee (2020)
  • Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBT Fiction (2020)
  • Lambda Literary Award Nominee for Gay Fiction (2019)
  • Dylan Thomas Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2020)
  • Kirkus Prize Nominee for Fiction (2019)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction and for Debut Novel (2019)
  • Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize for Fiction and Poetry (2020)
  • The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize Nominee (2019)
  • PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel Nominee for Longlist (2020)
  • Bibliotekets litteraturpris Nominee (2022)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2021)
  • The Publishing Triangle Award for The Ferro-Grumley Awards (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.