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BÙI GIÁNG

Bùi Giáng by Đinh Trường Chinh

Bùi Giáng (1926-1998) was born in Thanh Châu, Duy Xuyên, the province of Quảng Nam, Vietnam. He passed away at Chợ Rẫy Hospital in Saigon, Vietnam. Self-taught at a late age in life. The prolific poet and translator were fluent in French, English, and Kanji. With many published translations like Hamlet by Shakespeare, The Little Prince by Saint Exupéry, Campus…

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    A beautiful encounter with the poetry of Bùi Giáng. There is something wonderfully elusive in his work, where images and emotions seem to drift into one another rather than settle into a single meaning. A poetic and intriguing read.

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      Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

      He went mad towards the end of his life, learned French and English just from reading, so I’ve heard. Thank you so much for leaving your impression of his poetry here in my little world. Cheers!

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