Kimberly Nguyễn

Kimberly Nguyễn is a Vietnamese-American poet originally from Omaha, Nebraska but currently living in New York City. She is a recent graduate of Vassar College, where she was a recipient of a Beatrice Daw Brown Prize for Poetry. She was nominated for Best of the Net in 2020 by Parentheses Journal. Her work has been featured in diaCRITICS, Project Yellow Dress, Sin Fronteras Journal, Meniscus Literary Journal, Parentheses Journal, perhappened mag, and Hobart.

Early Life
Kimberly grew up in Omaha, Nebraska.

Goals
Of her goals, Nguyễn said, "My goal as a writer is to innovate with language. I speak 4 languages: English, Vietnamese, Spanish, and Russian, and I am fascinated by the connections between these languages as well as the etymologies of these languages. It's a reminder to me that language is constantly evolving and changing and a point of curiosity to me. What is possible through language? Is there a way in which language can manifest a future we want to see?"

Inspirations
She is often inspired by reading. She loves learning new things and connecting them to things I already know. She is also inspired by the world around me and wanting to know how they work. In trying to understand how the world works, she understands a little bit how she works also.

Works
Kimberly's works can be found in diaCRITICS, Project Yellow Dress, Sin Fronteras Issue 24, Bitter Melon Poetry "stay home diary", Parentheses Journal Issue 9, perhappened mag, Verity La, and Hobart.