He might be my new favorite author. Listening to him speak is just as enriching as reading his work. What a great mind.
@Geidi1743 жыл бұрын
Completely agree.
@gnaschez2 жыл бұрын
I just love how his voice trembling, but in a gentle way.
@giangs61242 жыл бұрын
So do I. Sometimes it sounds like he almost cries but actually not. His voice holds lots of emotions I feel.
@yuyingchien62306 күн бұрын
Just finished the novel. It's such a beautiful story. So well written, rhythmic, and full of humanity.
@musik22013 жыл бұрын
He is really gorgeous while on this earth. So clear, so profound and so humble. A true finesse in his soul. Precious 💗
@timothyalexander53433 жыл бұрын
Ocean is one of the most beautiful people on this planet!
@AECSRQ4 жыл бұрын
Toby and Marcel did a wonderful job. This was an excellent presentation. In Ocean Vuong humanity is awakening to a higher consciousness. He makes love to his listeners/readers with the poetry of his body, mind, and soul. He is a treasure.
@zhengzhichen13164 жыл бұрын
13:27 ‘Refugee[s] who must leave their homes in order to enter a new country, ... must decide one of the most ... vital decisions [that] our entire species ha[s] always demanded of its refugees - which story will you bring with you and which stories will you leave behind - because the body is a limited library [and] the memory can only hold so much.’
@petrahaffter58034 жыл бұрын
"Like a beginner!" Live with the wonder! Live with an awe!" What a humble and emphatic young person. Touching how he reflects on family and immigrant life. Strongest moment for me during this conversation: How he points out that the three act story telling is a very phallic story telling. All about the climax.
@iamzuckerburger11 ай бұрын
I cannot stop healing through Ocean’s werk. My goodness, I will LIVE!
@junenguyen49162 жыл бұрын
The way the two hosts are mesmerised by Ocean Vuong! They sort of become speechless, embarrassed by their own condescendant questions, and lost of the ability to find an inadequate response to his immensely profound thoughts.
@Geidi1743 жыл бұрын
When listening to Ocean we're witness to greatness.
@Seemstobereal3 жыл бұрын
Listening to the author makes the book so much more understandable.
@Diabeteslovewithdee Жыл бұрын
Ocean Vuong, You are a genius artist, writer! I love to hear your gentle voice with pride and humility. I am so deeply humbled and honored to know you in this lifetime.
@user-yk9sk7pg6v3 жыл бұрын
How. How can a person be so beautiful?
@TranNguyenVungLay3 жыл бұрын
Vietnamese language word “ma” has 5 accents that all Vietnamese children have to carefully reading and listening. “ma” (ghost) - “má” (mom) - “mà” [a conjunction between two sentences (that)] - “mả” (tomb) - “mã” (horse) - mạ (rice seeds).
@tranminhhoang36553 жыл бұрын
was that from hoa nguyen poetry?
@veenitareadswrites2 жыл бұрын
Wow. That's so interesting. If you look at it the word "ma" is basically a life cycle in Vietnamese Language. From mother one is born, rice is what you would eat ( I mean you grow up and live life) and then you take refuge in death (tomb and ghost).
@user-uu1we7db2i2 жыл бұрын
omg alot of things makes more sense to me now in the book. ty!
@WeekendMuse Жыл бұрын
That was an incredible talk. Thank you for recording this session and sharing on KZbin. What a sensitive and inspiring writer. Can’t wait to read Ocean Vuong’s books and poetry.
@giangs61242 жыл бұрын
This is so fulfilling listening to your talk and sharing! Thank you very much, team, hosts and guest, for your work! Thank you for introducing us this young talented Southeast Asian American author/story telling artist! Thank you
@minniefontein16654 жыл бұрын
this novel really is a gem. Love it
@yiavang42062 жыл бұрын
So so incredible and inspirational! You speak as beautiful as you write.
@TheWriter86 Жыл бұрын
What a poetic, beautiful human being. Lovely interview. Thank you for sharing. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@wematter48702 жыл бұрын
You are really the ocean , you are the master , and the pupil , listening to you , is fascinating , as listening to different languages at the same time , your voice uniting them all , your ideas , how you describe the ideas the feelings , is like a healing piece of music , like a peaceful river flowing in front of the listener , lightly catching the wisdom from every idea , without judging on both sides , or exhausting our brains . Your voice resembles Michael Jackson voice , so calming . Thanks . I needed listening to Ocean talk , I woke up today angry at people did hurt me in the past , but I have so much to care about , my family , my work , my garden , I talked myself out of my anger , because I needed my energy to go forward not backwards , and care for people and matters that needed me more .
@terriyoung45572 жыл бұрын
I love your poem about the rain falling through. It's such a beautiful poem. It's so beautiful I cried at home he wrote.
@lanbui21683 жыл бұрын
Ocean I am proud of you. God Bless you.
@ngocle29323 жыл бұрын
Ocean Vuong, we are proud of you. You inspire us ❤️
@sarana779 ай бұрын
Such a beautiful, moving book.
@thomasweston6266 Жыл бұрын
it is an amazing book. I have just finished it. I am enriched..
@nataliajust6 ай бұрын
Amazing! Thank you, Ocean ✨🥲
@NhuTran-be9lr4 жыл бұрын
my most fav talk by Ocean Vuong. Every line is resonating so much with me and my dual identity
@eyeswideopen77772 жыл бұрын
He's a dragon Libra, born to shine
@nddragonze40162 жыл бұрын
This part just hits hard 22:50 - 24:30
@sadhmansadik Жыл бұрын
a beautiful mind
@mariamuller13143 жыл бұрын
Ocean is amazing. I'd like to point out that we should start naming United States as United States not America. Considering we have North, Central and South America. The Americas. I know its common, but we should think about this and not reinforce it.
@damiann47343 жыл бұрын
Lucky KZbin referred this video to me after looking at Viet Thanh Nguyen. Now I have two favourite writers.
@manoah0073 жыл бұрын
Can we take a moment to appreciate how good looking Marcel Kohler is
@hailetpu2 жыл бұрын
OMG am i the only one feel like his voice is so familiar to Michael Jackson voice, even the way he talks
@phuonglannguyen95777 ай бұрын
My thought is the same as yours!!❤
@Matthewamooremusic5 ай бұрын
Was thinking the same thing
@karayianno2 жыл бұрын
Go Toby!!!
@gumdakji72073 жыл бұрын
Great talk
@minhthuvuong27902 жыл бұрын
1:25:57 omg he is so cuteee
@xedang5563 жыл бұрын
Người việt Nam nổi tiếng,nhà thơ nhà văn,sách được dịch hơn 20 ngôn ngữ
@kimanhta95703 жыл бұрын
Được dịch ra 23 thứ tiếng . Rất hãnh diện người trẻ tuổi tài cao
@thumtlnguyen36265 күн бұрын
@@kimanhta9570 Đúng ra là được dịch ra 37 ngôn ngữ.
@terriyoung45572 жыл бұрын
When 9/11 happened I was laid up with a broken ankle taking lots of painkillers. And I saw the towers fall I was traumatically horrible.
@flip1980ful4 жыл бұрын
❤️🥰❤️
@chiyenhuang9911 ай бұрын
Does anyone know the name of the writer he mentioned at around 27'54''? Thank you.
@thumtlnguyen36265 күн бұрын
W. G. Sebald
@cinnjotime2 жыл бұрын
😍
@nataliajust6 ай бұрын
♥️🫶🏾🌈
@dokuan2 жыл бұрын
42:12
@cyberwriter212 жыл бұрын
24:36 for me
@cyberwriter212 жыл бұрын
57:01
@cyberwriter212 жыл бұрын
1:17:00
@nononouh2 жыл бұрын
9 18
@carolynanderson5033 Жыл бұрын
How could you forget man vs woman !!!?
@hopenguyen26873 жыл бұрын
Ocean Vuong was born in Ho-Chi-Minh City in 1988. How did he experience Vietnam war when that war ended in April-30-1975 ??? Meaning he was born 13 year later.
@katytran9163 жыл бұрын
He learned Vietnamese war from his Grand mother as a child
@mv88583 жыл бұрын
he indirectly experienced it, his mother and grandparents had PTSD from the war he talks about how this caused damage to him growing up
@damiann47343 жыл бұрын
Effect of War carry through many generations, either emotionally or physically. You are the product of your environment. If your environment is filled with war torn refugees, you will inherit this trauma.
@banhbae2 жыл бұрын
generational trauma, he experienced it through the stories and PTSD of his mother and grandma.
@amoolyanarayan21482 жыл бұрын
His parents' PTSD and his grandfather was a white American soldier.