The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
Things have never been easy for Oscar. With dazzling energy and insight, Diaz immerses us in the tumultuous lives of Oscar and his family and their attempts to find love and belonging. Rendered with uncommon warmth and humour, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is an exciting and completely original first novel from Junot Diaz.
Junot Diaz was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is a graduate of Rutgers University and received his Master of Fine Arts Degree from Cornell University. His collection of short stories, Drown, was described as "a dazzlingly talented first book" by Hermione Lee in the Independent on Sunday. He teaches creative writing at MIT (Massachussetts Institute of Technology).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780571241231 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571241239 |
| Title | The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao |
| Author | Junot Diaz |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2008-09-04 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2009 |
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