Carole Barnette Boudreaux ’65 Great Writers Series
Ocean Vuong
Thursday, November 19
6:00pm - 8:00pm
A conversation with MacArthur Fellow and renowned novelist and poet Ocean Vuong.
Ocean Vuong is the author of the critically acclaimed poetry collections Night Sky with Exit Wounds and Time Is a Mother, as well as the New York Times bestselling novel On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous. A recipient of the MacArthur “Genius Grant” and the American Book Award, he was born in Saigon, Vietnam, and currently splits his time between western Massachusetts and New York City. The Emperor of Gladness is his latest novel.
The Carole Barnette Boudreaux ’65 Great Writers Series is a literary series supported by the Carole Barnette Boudreaux ’65 Creative Writer Endowed Fund, which was established in 2018 by a generous donation to the School of Liberal Arts by Tulane alumni Carole B. and Kenneth J. Boudreaux. The Great Writers Series brings internationally prominent writers to Tulane's campus for readings, lectures, events and panels.
In partnership with Tulane University School of Liberal Arts' Carole Barnette Boudreaux '65 Great Writers Series.