The Sympathizer
International Dublin Literary Award · 2017 · ShortlistPulitzer Prize for Fiction · 2016 · WinnerAndrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction · 2016 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Dublin Literary Award | 2017 | Shortlist |
| Pulitzer Prize for Fiction | 2016 | Winner |
| Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction | 2016 | Winner |
About This Book
The narrator is a communist spy and captain in the South Vietnamese army—a man of two minds and two faces who was educated in America. As a sleeper agent, he evacuates to the United States with the South Vietnamese army after the fall of Saigon, all while sending intelligence back to his handler in the North. A mordant, funny, and deeply tragic novel about the Vietnam War told from the other side.
About the Author
Viet Thanh NguyenVietnamese-American
Viet Thanh Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American author and academic. Born in Vietnam in 1971, he came to the United States as a refugee at age four. He is a Professor of English and American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California. Read more →
