Souvankham Thammavongsa

Souvankham Thammavongsa (born 1978 in Nong Khai) is a Lao-Canadian poet and author. Her short fiction has appeared in publications including The New Yorker, Harper’s Magazine, The Atlantic, The Paris Review, and Granta, and has received numerous awards. Her first novel, Frag nach Susan, received the Giller Prize in 2025.