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2026
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It could have been an experiment by the master. An early draft. A failed caprice.
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Contemporary Literary
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6 months ago
The New Yorker March 23, 2026 · Mar 23, 2026
Han Ong is an American playwright and novelist. A high-school dropout, he is one of the youngest recipients of a MacArthur Fellowship. Born in the Philippines, Ong moved to the United States at 16. His works, which include the novels Fixer Chao and The Disinherited, address such themes as outsiderness, cultural conflict, and class conflict.
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