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XUÂN DIỆU

khoả thân xanh by Đinh Trường Chinh

In Vietnamese by Xuân Diệu
Translator: Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

Xuân Diệu (2/2/1916 – 18/12/1985) born Ngô Xuân Diệu, Trảo Nha was another pen name, from Trảo Nha village, Can Lộc district, Hà Tĩnh province, but he was born in his mother’s hometown Hoà Phước commune, Tuy Phước district, Bình Định province, where his father Ngô Xuân Thọ worked as a teacher and where his father met his mother Nguyễn Thị Hiệp. he lived in Tuy Phước till he was 11 years old(1927) before moving to Quy Nhơn for school. Around 1936-1937, he attained his baccalaureate in Huế. In 1937, Xuân Diệu studied Law in Hà Nội while he wrote for a newspaper, between 1938-1940 inclusively he was a member of Tự lực văn đoàn, in the same period shared an attic with Huy Cận at 40 Hàng Than.

source: thivien.net

Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm, the blogger, poet, and translator, was born in 1971 in Phu Nhuan, Saigon, Vietnam. The pharmacist currently lives and works in Western Sydney, Australia.

HỨA HIẾU

Poems in Vietnamese by Hứa Hiếu
Translator: Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

Hứa Hiếu by Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

Hứa Hiếu, the poet from Vung Tau, Vietnam, currently lives in Lawrenceville, USA.

Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm, the blogger, poet, and translator, was born in 1971 in Phu Nhuan, Saigon, Vietnam. The pharmacist currently lives and works in Western Sydney, Australia.

HỒ DZẾNH

Hồ Dzếnh

thơ Hồ Dzếnh
Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm dịch

Hồ Dzếnh (1919 – August 13, 1991), real name Hà Triệu Anh or Ha Anh (in Cantonese dialect is Hồ Dzếnh), was born in Dong Bich village, Quang Xuong district, Thanh Hoa province, and died in Hanoi. His father was Ha Kien Huan, originally from Guangdong, and his mother Dang Thi Van was Vietnamese. He attended high school, taught privately, wrote poetry, and wrote for newspapers from 1931 in Hanoi. In 1953, he went to Saigon to work as a journalist, and in 1954, he returned to Hanoi to continue writing for newspapers and poetry. He was a member of the Vietnam Writers Association from its inception (1957).

Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm, the blogger, poet, and translator, was born in 1971 in Phu Nhuan, Saigon, Vietnam. The pharmacist currently lives and works in Western Sydney, Australia.

NGUYỄN HÀN CHUNG

In Vietnamese by Nguyễn Hàn Chung
Translator: Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

Nguyễn Hàn Chung, the poet currently resides in U. S. A.

Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm, the blogger, poet, and translator, was born in 1971 in Phu Nhuan, Saigon, Vietnam. The pharmacist currently lives and works in Western Sydney, Australia.

NGUYỄN VĂN GIA

Nguyễn Văn Gia

In Vietnamese by Nguyễn Văn Gia
Translator: Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

Nguyễn Văn Gia, the poet and facebooker is a retired English professor who currently lives in Danang, Vietnam.

Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm, the blogger, poet, and translator, was born in 1971 in Phu Nhuan, Saigon, Vietnam. The pharmacist currently lives and works in Western Sydney, Australia.

VŨ TRỌNG QUANG

Vũ Trọng Quang (source: the poet’s social media page)

In Vietnamese by Vũ Trọng Quang
Translator: Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

Vũ Trọng Quang, the poet currently lives in Saigon, Vietnam.

Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm, the blogger, poet, and translator, was born in 1971 in Phu Nhuan, Saigon, Vietnam. The pharmacist currently lives and works in Western Sydney, Australia.

CHẾ LAN VIÊN

Nhà thơ Chế Lan Viên

In Vietnamese by Chế Lan Viên
Translator: Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

Chế Lan Viên [1920 – 1989] real name Phan Ngọc Hoan, was born in Cam Lo, Quang Tri. At the age of 7, his whole family moved to Binh Dinh, so he used the pen names Mai Linh, Thach Han, Thach Mai. At the age of 17, Che Lan Vien became famous with the work Dieu tan. In 1939, he went to Hanoi to study, then went to Saigon to work as a journalist, and then returned to Hue to teach. Around 1942, he published the collection of literature Vang Sao and wrote the collection of short stories Gai lua. After the August Revolution, he worked for the newspaper Quyet thang of the Viet Minh Central region… In 1949, Che Lan Vien joined the Communist Party of Vietnam. For many years, he participated in the leadership of the Vietnam Writers Association and was a National Assembly delegate for the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th terms.

Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm, the blogger, poet, and translator, was born in 1971 in Phu Nhuan, Saigon, Vietnam. The pharmacist currently lives and works in Western Sydney, Australia.

NGUYỄN VĂN THIỆN

Sydney Harbour, Australia. Photography by Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

In Vietnamese by Nguyễn Văn Thiện
Translator: Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

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Nguyễn Văn Thiện
Born: 1975
Home town: Anh Sơn – Nghệ An
Master in Comparative Literature and Critical Theories
Currently a high school teacher, and a prolific writer.
Editor of Chư Yang Sin (Đắk Lắk) Art and Literary Journal.

Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm, the blogger, poet, and translator, was born in 1971 in Phu Nhuan, Saigon, Vietnam. The pharmacist currently lives and works in Western Sydney, Australia.