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Nguyễn Tuân
Writing
10 Jul 1910
† 28 Jul 1987
Hanoï, French Indochina [now Vietnam]
Biography
Nguyễn Tuân (10th July 1910 - 28th July 1987) was a Vietnamese writer, essayist, journalist and poet. Often considered one of the greatest and most influential writers in modern Vietnamese literature, he rose to prominence in 1930s with the publication “Một chuyến đi” and “Vang bóng một thời”, noted for a signature style that features liberal, unconventional storytelling structures, an erudite knowledge of the arts and often politically charged messages. His works around this time contain Romant...

