60,000 Dylan Thomas prize goes to globetrotting debut author
Richard Lea writing in guardian.co.uk, Tuesday November 11 2008
'A clear eye, focused intelligence and wonderful use of words' ... Nam Le

The Vietnamese-born writer Nam Le has been awarded the 2008 Dylan Thomas prize, picking up a cheque for £60,000 at a ceremony in Swansea last night for his first collection of short stories, The Boat.
The chairman of the judges, Peter Florence, hailed Le as a "winner worthy of Dylan Thomas".
"Nam tackles his own background and circumstances as well as that of others with a clear eye, focused intelligence and wonderful use of words," Florence said. "He is, in this panel's opinion, a phenomenal literary talent, and I look forward to following his career as it progresses."
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