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Nam Le has 7 past events. (show) The Carpe Tuesday Book Club will meet to discuss "The Boat" by Nam Le.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Ford (Independence Day), one of the true giants of contemporary American literature and a master of the short story form, talks to Vietnamese-Australian author Nam Le, whose 2008 story collection, The Boat, was one of the most intriguing and moving debuts of recent ... (more)Foyles: Bright Young Things: Three Debut Authors (October 1, 2008 at)
The Boat (Knopf) "Nam Le is extraordinary. His editor remarked to me that he ‘must be heard’; I would add that he will be heard, that The Boat will be read for as long as people read books. Its vision and its power are timeless." --Mary Gaitskill "Wonderful stories that snarl and ... (more)Those who gripe about the state of the short story have a surprise coming, as
The Boat is sure to rock the…. canoe. Incredibly versatile in voice, the ripples
created in the fictions of Nam Le are sure to reverberate with your own experiences.
Water Street Books: The Amazing Nam Le will be here to Read and Sign his Book! (May 16, 2008 at) Nam Le has written a stunningly inventive, deeply moving collection of short stories: The Boat. Nam Le was born in Vietnam, raised in Australia, and went to the United States to attend the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. His work has appeared in Zoetrope, Harvard Review, One Story, A Public Space, the 2007 ... (more)
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Improve this authorCombine/separate worksAuthor divisionNam Le is currently considered a "single author." If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. IncludesNam Le is composed of 2 names. You can examine and separate out names. Combine with…
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