The Sympathizer
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| Author | Viet Thanh Nguyen |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical |
| Published | 2015 |
| Publisher | Grove Atlantic |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 384 pp. |
| ISBN | 978-0802191694 |
The Sympathizer is the debut novel by Vietnamese American professor Viet Thanh Nguyen.[1] It is a best-selling novel,[2] has been widely reviewed,[3][4][5][6][7] and was named a New York Times Editor's Choice.[8] It has been reviewed twice in The New York Times.[9][10] It was awarded the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.[11]
Overview
Set as the flashback in a coerced confession of a political prisoner, the book tells the story of the fall of the South Vietnamese government in 1975, and subsequent events in American exile in Los Angeles, through the eyes of a half-Vietnamese undercover communist agent.[12] A Vietnamese reviewer noted that finally Americans have a chance to gain a new perspective on the war, one that is in contrast to the one provided by Hollywood myth makers.[13]
Awards
- Winner, 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[11]
- Winner, 2016 Dayton Literary Peace Prize[14]
- Winner, 2016 Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction[15]
- Winner, 2016 Edgar Award for Best First Novel
- Winner, 2015 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize[16]
- Winner, 2015 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
- Finalist, 2016 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
See also
Notes and references
- ^ Nguyen is also the author of the academic book, Race and Resistance. His shorty stories have appeared in Best New American Voices, TriQuarterly, Narrative, and the Chicago Tribune. "Vu Tran – Dragonfish: About Our Act 2 Co-host Authors". Late Night Library. Archived from the original on 20 October 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen". Los Angeles Times. May 2015. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "A Dark, Funny — And Vietnamese — Look At The Vietnam War". National Public Radio (NPR). 11 April 2015. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Gelt, Jessica (10 April 2015). "Viet Thanh Nguyen tackles Vietnam War's aftermath in 'The Sympathizer'". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "The Sympathizer, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Author". Publishers Weekly. 12 January 2015. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015.
{{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Charles, Ron (23 April 2015). "Viet Thanh Nguyen's 'The Sympathizer' is a Vietnam War classic". Newsday. Archived from the original on 20 October 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help), originally appeared in The Washington Post; Beer, Tom (26 March 2015). "10 new books not to miss in April". Newsday. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015.{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Nguyen, Viet Thanh, The Sympathizer". Library Journal. 15 April 2015., Hoffort, Barbara (22 March 2015). "Spring Best Debuts: First Novels". Archived from the original on 9 September 2015.
{{cite magazine}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 6 September 2015 suggested (help); Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sunday Book Review: Editors' Choice". The New York Times. 10 April 2015. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Caputo, Philip (2 April 2015). "'The Sympathizer,' by Viet Thanh Nguyen". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help), in print on 5 April 2015, on the cover, page BR1, of the Sunday Book Review with the headline: "Apocalypse Then" - ^ Lyall, Sarah (27 August 2015). "Review: 'The Sympathizer,' a Novel About a Soldier, Spy and Film Consultant". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 30 August 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help), in print on 28 August 2015, on page C9 of the New York edition with the headline: "Soldier, Spy, Movie Consultant". - ^ a b "The Pulitzer Prizes on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ Fassler, Joe (7 July 2015). "For Readers, Writing Is a Process of 'Emotional Osmosis'". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015.
{{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Tháng tư và câu chuyện khác nhau của hai người Mỹ gốc Việt". Công an Long An (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 20 October 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Dayton Peace Prize 2016". 11 October 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ ""The Sympathizer," "Hold Still," receive 2016 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction" (Press release). Boston: American Library Association. PR Newswire. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen Wins Center For Fiction's 2015 First Novel Prize". Booktrade.
