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Nam Le has 7 past events. (show)
PEN World Voices: Richard Ford in Conversation with Nam Le Richard Ford; Nam LePulitzer 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 years. This program is copresented with Bomb magazine. Tickets are $15 for Non-Members; $10 for Morgan and PEN Members. (palimpsestuous)… (more) Bright Young Things: Three Debut Authors Foyles, Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 6:30pm NAM LE Nam Le , The Boat. 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 pant across our crazed world ... An extraordinary performance. Nam Le is a heartbreaker, not easily forgotten."
--Junot Diaz (booksense)… (more) Nam Le Nam Le reads from The Boat. 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. (ablachly)… (more) The Amazing Nam Le will be here to Read and Sign his Book! Nam Le , The Boat. 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 Pushcart Prize anthology, and The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2007. He divides his time between Australia and the United States.
He is currently the 2007-2008 George Bennett Fellow at Phillips Exeter Academy (booksense)… (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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