Vinh Nguyen
Vinh Nguyen is a Vietnamese Canadian writer based in Toronto, Ontario, who published his debut book The Migrant Rain Falls in Reverse in 2025.[1]
The book, a memoir of his family's experiences coming to Canada as refugees,[2] was shortlisted for the 2025 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction,[3] and the 2025 Toronto Book Awards.[4]
He is an associate professor of English at the University of Waterloo, specializing in Asian diasporic writing.
References
- ^ "Vinh Nguyen's memoir reflects on the complex legacy of the Vietnam War". CBC Books, April 30, 2025.
- ^ Jennifer Robinson, "Poetic musings on absent father an evocative, emotional downpour". Winnipeg Free Press, April 12, 2025.
- ^ "5 Canadian titles make shortlist for $75K Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction". CBC Books, September 12, 2025.
- ^ Attila Berki, "Tanya Talaga, André Alexis among authors shortlisted for 2025 Toronto Book Award". Quill & Quire, September 10, 2025.
- ^ Vinh Nguyen, "How Google Maps Led Me Back to the Refugee Camp I Once Called Home". The Walrus, July 21, 2025.