The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is a 2007 novel written by Dominican American author Junot Díaz. Although a work of fiction, the novel is set in New Jersey in the United States, …

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao recounts the life of the title character, whose real name is Oscar de León. Oscar is a Dominican-American who grew up in Paterson, New Jersey, and …

The book shares the story of Oscar Wao (whose real name is Oscar de León), a Dominican American who never fits in with his communities, as he tries to assert his own identity and find …

2007年9月6日 · Meet Oscar de Leon, dubbed "Oscar Wao" by bullies who liken him to the foppish Oscar Wilde. Our Oscar is a fat, virginal Dominican-American teenager who carries a Planet of …

An introduction to and summary of the novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (2007) by Junot Diaz.

Blame the fukú—a curse that has haunted Oscar’s family for generations, following them on their epic journey from Santo Domingo to the USA. Encapsulating Dominican-American history, The …

2007年9月6日 · Things have never been easy for Oscar, a sweet but disastrously overweight, lovesick Dominican ghetto nerd. From his home in New Jersey, where he lives with his old …

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao study guide contains a biography of Junot Díaz, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Best …

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, the 2007 novel by author Junot Díaz, won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, along with multiple other awards. This modern-day tale of an unlikely hero …

2007年9月5日 · Junot Díaz’s story about Oscar de León, a Dominican boy nicknamed Oscar Wao for his resemblance to Oscar Wilde, told by his college roommate.