Night Sky With Exit Wounds Summary
Ocean Vuong

Night Sky With Exit Wounds Overview

"Night Sky With Exit Wounds" by Ocean Vuong is the poet's elegant debut collection, which tackles subjects such as family, love, sexuality, and war. A number of poems in the collection deal with gay sexuality, love, and relationships, as well as what it means to be a man who loves other men. The book also examines the legacy of the Vietnam War in both the United States and Vietnam, on micro and macrocosmic levels. Vuong handles large, difficult subjects with grace and power, illuminating the nature of violence, sensuality, sadness, and the need for human connection.