Fiction Writer and Cultural Critic Viet Thanh Nguyen | 2017 MacArthur Fellow

October 11, 2017 Videos MacArthur Fellows

Viet Thanh Nguyen is challenging popular depictions of the Vietnam War and exploring the myriad ways that war lives on for those it has displaced.

The MacArthur Fellowship is a $625,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals who have shown exceptional creativity in their work and the promise to do more. Learn more at www.macfound.org/macfellow and explore their stories on social media with the hashtag #MacFellow.