Souvankham Thammavongsa

Souvankham Thammavongsa
Born1978 (age 47–48)
Nong Khai, Thailand
Occupationwriter
NationalityCanadian
Period2000s–present
Notable worksSmall 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, and in 2020 her short story collection How to Pronounce Knife won the Giller Prize.

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