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With new novel, Ocean Vuong says he wants to reframe America as a place of salvage

May 23, 2025 · 14m
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  • Ocean Vuong's novel 'The Emperor of Gladness' reframes America.
  • It centers on an unlikely friendship between a college dropout and an elder.
  • The story is set in an environment similar to Vuong's immigrant upbringing.

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Ocean Vuong
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