Poet Ocean Vuong on Suffering, Kindness and Stepping Back From Abyss | The Interview

Ocean Vuong is one of the most esteemed poets and novelists in America today. He joined David Marchese to discuss his life and how he became a writer, in what David said is "one of the most emotionally intense interviews I’ve ever done." You can listen to it here. For more on Vuong, including photographs from his life, visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/03/ma... Subscribe to NYT Audio: https://bit.ly/3Qz3GZu Download the NYT App: https://bit.ly/4gZdoip Watch more @NYTPodcasts #TheInterview

Ocean Vuong on Class, Grief, and When He Plans To Call It Quits| Fresh Air
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Ocean Vuong on Class, Grief, and When He Plans To Call It Quits| Fresh Air

Ocean Vuong with Tim Ehrenberg
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Ocean Vuong with Tim Ehrenberg

Ocean Vuong on War, Sexuality and Asian-American Identity | Amanpour and Company
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Ocean Vuong on War, Sexuality and Asian-American Identity | Amanpour and Company

Ocean Vuong on the Addict Brain, Style Inhibitors and the Anxiety of the Poet | Fashion Neurosis
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Ocean Vuong on the Addict Brain, Style Inhibitors and the Anxiety of the Poet | Fashion Neurosis

Author Ocean Vuong: Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference
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Author Ocean Vuong: Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference

Ocean Vuong Teaches the Art of Writing (NYU Professor)
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Ocean Vuong Teaches the Art of Writing (NYU Professor)

How Egocentric Parents Impact Their Kids | The Interview
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How Egocentric Parents Impact Their Kids | The Interview

Cultivating Joy & Togetherness in the Midst of Hardship | TWOII podcast | Episode 95
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Cultivating Joy & Togetherness in the Midst of Hardship | TWOII podcast | Episode 95

Ocean Vuong on wanting to stop writing, strength through trauma and "The Emperor of Gladness"
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Ocean Vuong on wanting to stop writing, strength through trauma and "The Emperor of Gladness"

Why Hope Takes Courage, And What It Means To Be Selected For Oprah's Book Club - Ocean Vuong
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Why Hope Takes Courage, And What It Means To Be Selected For Oprah's Book Club - Ocean Vuong

An Evening with Ocean Vuong
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An Evening with Ocean Vuong

Poet Ocean Vuong sifts through the aftershock of grief in 'Time Is a Mother' | Fresh Air
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Poet Ocean Vuong sifts through the aftershock of grief in 'Time Is a Mother' | Fresh Air

Author Ocean Vuong on his new book The Emperor of Gladness | 7.30
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Author Ocean Vuong on his new book The Emperor of Gladness | 7.30

Ocean Vuong: "The Emperor Of Gladness" | Oprah's Book Club
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Ocean Vuong: "The Emperor Of Gladness" | Oprah's Book Club

Poet Ocean Vuong on disobedience and the power of language
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Poet Ocean Vuong on disobedience and the power of language

Ocean Vuong - Apex for Youth 31st Inspiration Awards Honoree Speech
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Ocean Vuong - Apex for Youth 31st Inspiration Awards Honoree Speech

ÁCCENTED #50 | Ocean Vuong in Conversation with Viet Thanh Nguyen
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ÁCCENTED #50 | Ocean Vuong in Conversation with Viet Thanh Nguyen

Ocean Vuong: The Emperor of Gladness - May 22, 2025 | Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
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Ocean Vuong: The Emperor of Gladness - May 22, 2025 | Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture

Writer Ocean Vuong In an Intense Reading of 'Time Is a Mother' | Louisiana Channel
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Writer Ocean Vuong In an Intense Reading of 'Time Is a Mother' | Louisiana Channel

Ocean Vuong Uses the Sentence as a Tool to Understand Deep Mystery
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Ocean Vuong Uses the Sentence as a Tool to Understand Deep Mystery