On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

Resumen del libro

Brilliant, heart-breaking, tender, and highly original poet Ocean Vuong's debut novel is a sweeping and shattering portrait of a family, and a testament to the redemptive power of storytelling. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties, the letter unearths a family's history that began before he was born a history whose epicentre is rooted in Vietnam and serves as a doorway into parts of his life his mother has never known, all of it leading to an unforgettable revelation.

Biografía del autor

Nacido en Saigon (Vietnam), el poeta y editor Ocean Vuong creció en Hartford, Connecticut. Como persona que tuvo que emigrar a los dos años de edad y como defensor de los derechos LGTB, sus poemas constituyen un profundo acercamiento a temas como el deseo, la pérdida y la transformación. Ha obtenido las becas de la Fundación Saltonsatil para las artes y la beca Ruth y Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg y ha recibido, entre otros, los siguientes galardones: Premio de la Academia de poetas Americas, Premio Stanley Kunitz de Poesía Joven, el Premio Pushcart y el Premio Whiting.