Viet Thanh Nguyen came to the United States as a 4-year-old refugee after the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. His family eventually settled in San Jose. Nguyen went on to become a Pulitzer Prize-Winning novelist and memoirist whose books center the experience of Vietnamese people. As we approach the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, we’ll reflect on the war’s lasting impact and what we have – and have not – learned from it. And we’ll talk about his new book of essays, “To Save and to Destroy: Writing as an Other,” which explores the role of artists in political discourse.
Viet Thanh Nguyen on the Lasting Impact of the Vietnam War 50 Years Later
(Courtesy of Viet Thanh Nguyen's Team)
Guests:
Viet Thanh Nguyen, author and professor at USC. His latest book is a collection of essays, "To Save and to Destroy: Writing as an Other." His previous books include the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "The Sympathizer," "The Committed," and the memoir, “A Man of Two Faces."
Bryan Vo, Forum intern
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