Souvankham Thammavongsa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1978 Nong Khai, Thailand |
| Occupation | writer |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2000s–present |
| Notable works | Small Arguments, Found, Light, How to Pronounce Knife, Slingshot |
Souvankham Thammavongsa is a Laotian Canadian poet and short story writer. In 2019, she won an O. Henry Award for her short story, "Slingshot", which was published in Harper's Magazine,[1] and in 2020 her short story collection How to Pronounce Knife won the Giller Prize.[2]