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NAME

Viet Thanh Nguyen

Nguyễn Thanh Việt

vp-1166

SYNOPSIS

Professor, English, American Studies and Ethnicity, and Comparative Literature, University of Southern California · Los Angeles, California

Social & Behavioral SciencesTenure-line

RESEARCH

Asian American Literature
Race and Ethnicity
Vietnamese Diaspora
Vietnam War
Film Studies

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  "lastUpdatedAt": "2026-09-05T00:00:00.000Z",
  "university": "University of Southern California",
  "city": "Los Angeles",
  "state": "California",
  "country": "United States",
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    "Asian American Literature",
    "Race and Ethnicity",
    "Vietnamese Diaspora",
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  "department": "English, American Studies and Ethnicity, and Comparative Literature",
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