Viet Thanh Nguyen

Viet Thanh Nguyen is an American author of fiction.

The professional record includes work with University of Southern California. Documented fields of work include novelist, literary scholar, writer, Americanist, and ethnologist. Education includes University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Los Angeles, Bellarmine College Preparatory, and Saint Patrick School. Recorded honours include MacArthur Fellows Program, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature, Guggenheim Fellowship, and German Crime Fiction Award.