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An Interview with MacArthur 'Genius' Viet Thanh Nguyen - Longreads
Publish Date
October 17, 2017
Interviewees
Viet Thanh Nguyen
Interviewers
Catherine Cusick
Publisher
Longreads
Topics
caliber of the work recognized
cultural projects calming xenophobia
diversity in literature
diversity in publishing and academic literary world
empathy across cultures
ideal learning environments
ideal reader approach across cultures
international reading awareness
justice
literary projects and empathy
literary world reformation
meaning of a MacArthur fellowship
purpose of the monetary windfall
race, inequality, and literature
supporting arts organizations
People Mentioned
Colson Whitehead
Dao Strom
Edwidge Danticat
Harper Lee
Jo Livingstone
John Steinbeck
Junot Díaz
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Maxine Hong Kingston
Ralph Ellison
Tony Morrison
Works Mentioned
Beloved
Invisible Man
The Grapes of Wrath
The Sympathizer
The Woman Warrior
To Kill a Mockingbird
Places Mentioned
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