Once awarded the Pulitzer in 2016 with the novel 'The Sympathizer' by Viet Thanh Nguyen, now turn to other awards. Edgar debut is now awarded to the category of crime fiction.
'The Sympathizer' tells the story of a communist spy and a half Vietnamese and half French who were in Los Angeles. Jessica Knoll beat novel works with the 'Luckiest Girl Alive' that was announced last Thursday.
When Pulitzer announcement, he had posted an article on his website and told a few minutes before the announcement, he owes a lot to many people. "Unfinished struggle for social justice, peace, gender equality, and all parties in every class of society has not ended. I think about my great debt and owe them all," he said, as reported by the Guardian, Monday (2/4 / 2016).
According to him there is no minority writers, no writer of color, and so on. "We are all deeply indebted to the collective struggle and activists who have preceded us, who laid the foundation for individual achievement to all those who are lucky enough to always be remembered," he added.
Edgar award organizers do not announce the reasons for choosing the Vietnam essay writer. But, judging his review of the Guardian was able to find a new concept in writing, and global thought the Vietnam war and the legacy that still spared until now. This award is given to the author of the most famous crimes and productive at all times, as well as the most successful writers.
Previously, this award is given to Lori Roy with novel 'Let Me Die in His Footsteps' is inspired by the story of the death penalty in the United States. Books Stephen King short story category also won the best criminal.
Source: detiknews
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