Book
On Earth we're briefly gorgeous : a novel / Ocean Vuong.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780525562023 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0525562028 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9780525562047 (paperback)
- ISBN: 0525562044
- Physical Description: 246 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| General Note: | The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. |
| Summary, etc.: | "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. |
| Awards Note: | Ferro Grumley Award, 2020. |
Search for related items by subject
| Genre: | Epistolary fiction. Domestic fiction. Bildungsromans. Epistolary fiction. Gay fiction. Novels. Epistolary fiction. |
Available copies
- 57 of 64 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Janet Carlson Calvert Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 64 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Carlson Calvert Library - Franklin | F VUO (Text) | 33345000336057 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
