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On earth we're briefly gorgeous : a novel / Ocean Vuong.
"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 epicenter 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. At once a witness to the fraught yet undeniable love between a single mother and her son, it is also a brutally honest exploration of race, class, and masculinity."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780525562023 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0525562028 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 246 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2019.
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| Subject: | Vietnamese Americans > Fiction. Mothers and sons > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Epistolary fiction. |
Available copies
- 54 of 64 copies available at SPARK Libraries. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Degenstein.
Holds
- 2 current holds with 64 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degenstein Community Library | FIC VUONG (Text) | 35031301164260 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"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 epicenter 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. At once a witness to the fraught yet undeniable love between a single mother and her son, it is also a brutally honest exploration of race, class, and masculinity."--
