The Sympathizer
2015 novel by Viet Thanh Nguyen
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Summary
The Sympathizer is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,232 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Viet Thanh Nguyen[3]
- Award received: Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[4], Dayton Literary Peace Prize[5], Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction[6], Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel[7], Center for Fiction First Novel Prize[8], Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature[9]
- Influenced by: Platoon[10], Apocalypse Now[11], Invisible Man[12]
- Genre: war novel[13], historical fiction[14], political fiction[15]
- Followed by: The Committed[16]
- Language of work or name: English[17]
- Country of origin: United States[18]
- Publication date: April 7, 2015[19]
- Has edition or translation: The Sympathizer[20]
- Narrative location: Ho Chi Minh City[21]
- Main subject: Vietnam War[22]
- Described at URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/05/books/review/the-sympathizer-by-viet-thanh-nguyen.html[23]
- Nominated for: PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction[24]
- Title: The Sympathizer[25]
- Has characteristic: debut novel[26]
- Derivative work: The Sympathizer[27]
- Form of creative work: novel[28]
- Set in environment: jungle[29]
Why It Matters
The Sympathizer has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
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What awards did The Sympathizer receive?
Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[4], Dayton Literary Peace Prize[5], Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction[6], and Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel[7].