The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Resources
Websites
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This website meticulously tracks allusions for the curious reader. It also translates any Spanish phrases. Jackpot.
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We're not sure that Díaz would respond to you personally, but this website lists his email address. Also, it has a calendar of his upcoming readings. Field trip, anyone?
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Yup. Learn everything there is to know about the Rutgers dorm where Oscar Wao, Yunior, and Junot Díaz roomed during college.
Movie or TV Productions
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Miramax and producer Scott Rudin own the rights to Wao. Rudin has also produced Shmoop favorites like The Darjeeling Limited, No Country for Old Men, and Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Documents
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Our favorite culture vulture Meghan O'Rourke interviews Junot Díaz about his unique writing style.
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Some guy named Dave interviews Díaz on for Powells.com.
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Michiko Kakutani, who has probably reviewed every important book out there, lavishes praise on the novel.
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Jabari Asim reviews Brief Wondrous for The Washington Post.
Video
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Remarkable interview with Díaz. Díaz discusses the central themes of Brief Wondrous, including masculinity in American culture and what it means to be a Dominican-American.
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Díaz talks about New Jersey at Bergen Community College.
Audio
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Díaz reads from Brief Wondrous then answers questions from Terry Gross on NPR's Fresh Air.
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Díaz talks about his immigration to New Jersey, Brief Wondrous, and his reading life.
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Shmoop's all-time-favorite radio program, This American Life, invited Díaz to read two of his short stories for Episodes 57 and 94.
Images
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Pic of the slickly designed cover.