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Top 10 Vietnamese Writers
Nguyen Du, Ho Xuan Huong, Duong Thu Huong, and more.
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10 Audio Lessons
1

Top 10 Vietnamese Writers: Nguyen Du

Learn about the life and career of the poet Nguyen Du as well as about the story that unfolds throughout the three thousand verses of The Tale of Keiu

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 • 2 Minutes
2

Top 10 Vietnamese Writers: Nguyen Trai

Learn about Le Loi's life, his tragic death as the result of false accusations against him, and how he is still honored in Vietnam today

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 • 3 Minutes
3

Top 10 Vietnamese Writers: Nguyen Binh Khiem

Learn about the many different roles that Nguyen Binh Kiem held during his lifetime and how his influence helped to shape the future of his nation

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 • 2 Minutes
4

Top 10 Vietnamese Writers: Vu Trong Phung

Learn about the life of Vu Trong Phung and his works, especially his famous novel Dumb Luck, published in 1936

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 • 3 Minutes
5

Top 10 Vietnamese Writers: Ho Xuan Huong

Learn about the life and work of Ho Xuan Huong, and how it was so significant that it helped to elevate the status of the Vietnamese language itself

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 • 2 Minutes
6

Top 10 Vietnamese Writers: Xuan Dieu

Learn about how Xuan Dieu, whose poems were mostly published posthumously, became one of the most well-known poets in Vietnam

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 • 2 Minutes
7

Top 10 Vietnamese Writers: Han Mac Tu

Learn about why you'll rarely hear about any of the great poet Han Mac Tu's work being translated into English, as well as what the poet's real name is and how many pseudonyms he went through

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 • 2 Minutes
8

Top 10 Vietnamese Writers: Nguyen Tuan

Learn about the life of Nguyen Tuan and his career as a writer and also about the one theme that, despite all the different ideas he wrote about and styles he experimented with throughout his life, remained constant

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 • 2 Minutes
9

Top 10 Vietnamese Writers: Duong Thu Huong

Learn about the activist and writer Duong Thu Huong, her work, and how she began receiving her political education on the front lines

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 • 2 Minutes
10

Top 10 Vietnamese Writers: Nam Cao

Learn about the life of Nam Cao, his career, his risky involvement with the Cultural Association for National Liberation, and also his most famous short story, "Chi Pheo"

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 • 2 Minutes