On earth we're briefly gorgeous : a novel
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Adult Fiction - South Wing Basement
Vuong
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Vuong
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Adult Fiction - South Wing Basement | Vuong | Checked Out | May 8, 2024 |
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Book
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246 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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Brilliant, heartbreaking, 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 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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Vuong, O. (2019). On earth we're briefly gorgeous: a novel . Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vuong, Ocean, 1988-. 2019. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: A Novel. Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vuong, Ocean, 1988-. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: A Novel Penguin Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Vuong, Ocean. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: A Novel Penguin Press, 2019.
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