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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

by Ocean Vuong
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

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.

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

by Ocean Vuong
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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)
 

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.