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ELECTRONIC MAGAZINE OF WRITING OF VIETNAMESE POETS AND WRITERS IN
THE OVERSEAS [Vietnamese Poets And Writers Abroad
LISTINGS]
Most of Vietnamese
writers living abroad are first-generation immigrants, who left Vietnam for
the free world as a result of the 1975 events, when South Vietnam collapsed
and the Communist North took over the entire country. They are the ones who
paved the way for a new literary community abroad, and subsequently, with
writers who started writing after 1975 and second-generation writers who left
Vietnam as teenagers, or who were born after 1975 around the globe, brought
Vietnamese literature into existence in the overseas. The list is compiled
and listed in Vietnamese by poet Luan-Hoan. Listings are edited, rewritten in
English and given added information to where need be by The Writers Post’s
editor N. Saomai. Some listings, as well as unqualified data in a listing
provided by Luan-Hoan may be deleted, and new qualified listings may be
added. Considered unqualified are data on free daily newspapers, free weekly
or monthly publications with classified advertising, publications from vanity
press, and honorable awards or mentions. The length of an entry does not mean
any important of an author. And, when data on teaching positions, military
positions, and governmental positions should be left out of such brief
listings in ‘Vietnamese Poets and Writers Abroad’, they still remain as
matter of providing more, but not necessary special, information. Copyright © The Writers Post 1999-2009. Nothing
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Editor: N. Saomai
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LISTING BY AUTHOR: N Nam
Dao
pseudonym of Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng (1944 Nam Dinh -- Canada) – W – a PhD in Economics from Toronto
University (Canada), professor of economics at the university Laval (Canada).
*Pubs: Be Dau (?), Dat troi (historical
novel. CA: Van Moi, 2002), Khoang choi voi (memoirs & stories. Thi Van:
2001), Trong buot pha le (collection of stories. Thi Van: 2001), Ba vo kich
(play. Thi Van: 2000), Tieng cong (novel. Thi Van: 2000), Gio lua (historical
novel – US: Thi Van: 1999). Nam
Giao (1948 Tay Ninh – Arizona, USA) – P – former officer in the Artillery Arm
serving six years’ imprisonment in re-education camps. His poems appeared in Văn
Nghệ Tiền Phong, Con Ong, Phụ Nữ Diễn Đàn
magazines before 1975. In 1995, he immigrated to the US, and settled in
Arizona. He has part in Khoảng Cách Không Màu and Lưu Dân Thi Thoại
anthologies. *Pubs Tuổi
Rừng (1973), Như Bóng Mây Tan (1974), Thơ Nam Giao (1996),
T́nh Mây (1996), Vùng Kư Ức (co-authored with Phạm Ngọc,
1997) Nam
Le (1978
Vietnam – Australia) – FW – born in Vietnam, raised in Australia,
educated at Melbourne Grammar School and Melbourne University from where he
received his MA, and LLB. Studying Law and practicing as corporate attorney,
but he turned to writing, came to the US in 2004 to attend the Iowa Writers’
Workshop where he completed a Masters in Creative Writing, and decided on
writing as his career. His first short
story appeared in Zoetrope in 2006. Since then his stories have been
published in A Public Space, Conjunctions, One Story, NPR’s Selected Short
Stories, and Prospect Magazine. His debut The Boat, a collection of seven
short stories published in 2008, which won him the Dylan Thomas Prize and
brought him instant fame, has been translated into twelve languages. He is
currently the fiction editor of the Harvard Review. Pubs: The Boat,
Penguin—Hamish Hamilton, 2008. (also by Knopf US and Canogate UK) Nghiêm
Xuân Hồng, religious name: Tịnh
Liên (Ha-Dong, North VN 19. – May 07, 2000
California, USA) -- W – He
immigrated into South Vietnam in 1954. *Pubs: Di tim mot can ban tu tuong (1957),
Luyen ai quan qua triet thuyet va tinh su (1961), Nguoi vien khach thu muoi
(1963), Cach mang va hanh dong, Xay dung nhan sinh quan, Tu binh phap Ton Ngo
den chien luoc nguyen tu (1965), Bien chung giai thoat trong giao ly Trung
Hoa (1967), Nguyen tu hien sinh va hu vo (1969), Trang tam kinh huyen hoac (a
series of 4 books). Nghiêu
Đề (QuangNgai VN 1937 - 1998 San Diego USA)
– Artist & FW -- Famous
as an artist. *Pubs: Soi Toc Tram Nam (short-story
collection - Saigon). Nghiêu
Minh pseudonym of Nguyễn Văn
Minh (b19. Gia Dinh - USA) -- P – *Pubs: Khóc
Trên Đường Đi-Hát Trên Đường Về (music, 1982),
Trăng Mật (poetry,1992), Dấu Xưa (poetry 1994), Các CD
đă phát hành : Mẹ-Em—Và Người Yêu Dấu (songs),
Trong Nước Mắt Em Tôi Thấy Thiên Đàng (poetry and
music), Em-Người T́nh Nhân Tôi (music), Mẹ Thường
Hằng (poetry and music). Ngọc An pseudonym
of Nguyễn Thị Ngọc An (1952 Vung Tau - USA) -- P – Her other pseudonym is Uyen
Thi. She published several pieces in Phu Nu Dien Dan Magazine before 1975. In
the overseas, she contributed to the magazines published in the US, Canada,
and France. Ngọc An is a member of the
Vietnamese Amateur Poets Society. She is living in San Jose, California. Pubs: Mot phia troi Tho
(collection of poems, with other authors), Cum Hoa Tinh Yeu 1, 2, 3
(collection of poems, with other authors), Tieng tho hai ngoai (collection of
poems, with other authors) Tuyen tap Xuan Thu (collection of poems, with
other authors), Tieng tho la nhung duong to cua long (1996), Rung thu xua van
nho (1998). Ngọc
Anh pseudonym of Nguyễn Ngọc
Kim Anh (b19. Saigon - USA) -- FW – grew up in Dalat, and educated at Bùi
Thị Xuân High School For Girls in Dalat and Saigon University Faculty
of Letters. She is living in California. Pubs:
Chân Dung (truyện, T́nh Thương 1994) , Mưa Xuống
Cuộc Đời (truyện dài, Phương Đông 1996),
Thương Tiếc (truyện, Làng Văn Canada 2002) Ngọc
Hoài Phương pseudonym of Nguyễn Ngọc
Kiêm (b19. VN - USA) -- W – He went into the journalism in 1964,
immigrated to the US in 1975. He is currently the publisher and editor in
chief of Hồn Việt Magazine
published in the US. *Pubs
Cơi Tạm (poetry 1992),Vẫn
C̣n Cơi Tạm (poetry). Ngọc
Khôi / other pseudonym: Lưu Uyên Khôi (Saigon, Viet-Nam 1960 – 1994 Paris,
France) -- FW – member of the editorial staff of Hop Luu Magazine.
He contributed to several magazines, including Văn,
Làng Văn,Thế Kỷ 21, Văn Nghệ Trẻ. His works
have been anthologized in 20 Năm Văn Học VN Hải Ngoại
(Đại Nam 1995) *Pubs
Lời Cầu Hôn Trên Cổ
Tháp (story, US: Xuân Thu, 1994) Ngọc
Thủy (1955 Phong dinh - USA) -- FW – She is living in San Jose, California. *Pubs
Như Giấc Mộng Vàng
(story), Em Tháng Chạp (story), Bé Yêu Đời (children book),Cho
Nhau Một Góc Biển Trời (poetry), Quả Bóng Tuổi
Thơ (children book), Bé Yêu Người (children book). Ngô
Du Trung pseudonym of Ngô Thanh
Vân (1952 Khanh Hoa - USA) -- FW – former officer in the Republic of
vietnam Armed Forces immigrating to the US in 1978. He started in the
literary community in 1987. His pieces were published in Văn,
Văn Nghệ Tiền Phong (US), Làng Văn (Canada) magazines,
and in ‘Văn Thơ Văn Bút Nam Hoa Kỳ’ (1993), ‘20 Năm
Văn Học Việt Nam Hải NgoạI’ (Đai Nam, 2000)
anthologies. He is living in Houston. *Pubs
Nước Ḿnh - Nước Mỹ
(CAN: Làng Văn, 1991) , Tha Hương (CAN: Làng Văn,
1994). Ngô
Nguyên Dũng pseudonym of Ngô Việt
Dũng (1951 Saigon - Germany) -- FW – Pursued higher education and settled in
Germany in 1970. He published, in 1965, his debut poem in the Búp
Bê Section, for which writer Duyen Anh was responsible, in the daily
newspaper Song published in Saigon. He started in the literary community in
1975, contributed to Văn, Văn Học, Tân Văn, and Việt
Nam Tự Do magazines. He is the editor of the Măng Non (Germany),
editor of a literature section in the Độc Lập (Germany), member of the editorial staff of the
magazine Lang Van (Canada). His works were anthologized
in: 23 Người Viết Sau 1975 (US: Văn Nghệ, 1988),
Truyện Hay Hải Ngoại-2 (US: Phù Sa, 1991), Gửi Vầng
Trăng Lưu Lạc (VN: Hội Nhà Văn HN 1994), 20
Năm Văn HọcViệt Nam Hải Ngoại 1975 –1995
(US: Đại Nam 1995), Thơ Văn Hải Ngoại Năm
2000 (US: Văn MớI, 2000) *Pubs
Ḍng Chữ Tâm T́nh (story, 1988),
Mười Hai Hoa Cúc (story, 1988), Đêm (story, 1969),Tiếng Núi
(story, 1992), Chuông Đêm (story, 1992), Gia Đ́nh Cún (story, 1994), Âm Bản
(story, 1995), Ḥn Cồn Lửa (story, US: Văn MớI, 2002),
Khung Cửa Nắng (novel, US: Văn Học, 2000). Ngô
Thế Vinh (1941 Thanh Hoa -- USA) -- W -- doctor, member of the editorial staff and
editor-in-chief of the monthly Tinh-Thuong magazine (1963-67) published by
students of the School of Medicine (Saigon University),
former 81st Airborne Ranger serving as a Green Beret M.D. during
the Vietnam War. He is living in California, and is a board certified
internist, an attending physician, and an assistant clinical professor at
University of California-Irvine, College of Medicine. His most famous work
was Vong Dai Xanh (The Green Belt), which won the 1971 National Prize for
fiction. This is the fourth book of the author published before 1975, after
several requests for permission to publish met refusal from the censorship
Bureau in Saigon. The interval between refusing the existence of a literary
work and recognising the worth of a literary work’s existence was just a
matter of few months. The National Prize winner, however, only few months
after receiving the prize was summoned to the court of Law in connection with
his short story ‘Mat tran o Saigon’ published in the journal Trinh Bay Issue
34, December 1971. The story was considered to disturb social order and
‘undermine the discipline and fighting spirit of the army’. Twenty-five years
later, ‘Mat tran o Saigon’ was collected to be published in the overseas, in
1996, in a collection that bore the same title. The appearance of ‘Mat tran o
Saigon’ marked the fifth book of the author, which will be followed by three
others, in Vietnamese and in translation. *Pubs: May bao (1963), Bong dem (1964), Gio
mua (1965), Vong dai xanh (1971), Mat tran Saigon (Van Nghe 1996), Cuu Long
can dong, Bien Dong day song / Mekong River Drained Dry, South China Sea in
Turmoil (CA: Van Nghe, 2000 – 2nd edition CA: Van Nghe, 2001), The
Green Belt [a translation version of Vong Dai Xanh translated by Nha Trang
and William L. Pensinger, co-authors of the novel The Moon of Hoa Binh
(Raleigh, NC: Ivy House Publishing Group, 2004)], and The Battle of Saigon [a
translation version of Mat tran Saigon (US: Xlibris Corporation, 2005)],
Mekong The Occluding River (iUniverse, 2010). Ngô Tịnh
Yên /
or
Mimisa, Tra My, pseudonym of Ngô Thị Tuyết Trinh (b19. Saigon -- USA) -- P&FW – Her works has been anthologised in 20
Năm Văn Học Việt Nam Hải Ngoại (US: Đại
Nam, 1995). Pubs: Ngu Long cong chua (story), Noi nao
cung co tinh yeu (poetry), Lang man nam 2000 (poetry, 1996). Ngu
Yên pseudonym of Nguyễn Hiền
Tiên (1952 Binh Dinh -- USA) -- P – educated
at Saigon University Faculty of Law (1971-1975). He escaped Vietnam on April
29, 1975, came to the US on July 14, 1975, and is living in Texas. His works
were published in (anthologies or other author’s books): Ngọn Cỏ Khô Trên
Thung Lũng Mùa
Xuân (CAN: Làng Văn, 1986), Tuyển Tập 23 Người Viết Sau 1975 (US: Văn Nghệ,
1988), Chân Dung Thơ Luân Hoán (US: Kinh Đô, 1991), Gửi Vầng
Trăng Lưu Lạc (VN: Hội nhà văn, 1994), 20 Năm
Văn Học Việt Nam Hải Ngoại (US: Đại
Nam 1995), Thơ T́nh Việt Nam Và Thế Giới (VN: Thanh Niên, 1998). *Pubs: Hóa Ra Nét Chữ Lên Đàng Quẩn Quanh
(US: Văn Nghệ, 1986), Tựa Đề Ở Bên Trong (US:
Van Nghe, 1987), Hỡi Ơi (US: Van Nghe, 1991),T́nh (potery, (?)),
Hăy Cho Ta Sống Giùm Đời
Nhau (US: Van Moi, 1995),Thi Sĩ Và Tôi.Thơ Và Của Thơ
(US: Lũy Te Xanh, 2002), Bóng Nắng Khuya (music, CD), Đợi Chờ Không Biết Đợi
Chờ Ai (music, CD), Mong Manh Tiếng Cười Chạm
Tiếng Thiên Thu (music, CD) Nguyên
Nghĩa
pseudonym of Nguyễn Nghĩa. (1952 Saigon -- USA) -- FW – former officer in the Republic of
Vietnam Armed Forces, Artillery Corps, 21st Division, serving four
years’ imprisonment in re-education camps. Before 1975, he wrote for daily
newspapers in Saigon. He escaped Vietnam by sea, settled in Germany in 1980.
In 1987, he came to Canada, where he has since lived. In the overseas, he is
a contributor to the magazines Độc Lập,
Măng Non (Germany), and Làng Văn, (Canada); one of the co-founders
of the magazine Tu Do in Toronto (discontinued); president of the Vietnamese
P.E.N, Ontario Center (1995-1997). His short story was anthologized in Truyện
Hay Hải Ngoại -1 (US: Phù Sa 1991). *Pubs: Chờ
Chết (US: Xuân Thu, 1998) Nguyên
Phong pseudonym of Vũ Văn Dư (1950 Hanoi -- USA) -- W – translator, living in the US. His works
have appeared in Lang Van magazine in Canada. *Pubs: Hành Tŕnh Về
Phương Đông, Tây Tạng Huyền Bí, Đường Mây
Qua Xứ Tuyết, Huyền Thuật Và Đạo Sĩ Tây Tạng,
Minh Triết Trong Đời Sống, Ngọc Sáng Trong Hoa Sen,
Hoa Trôi Trên Sóng Nước. Nguyên
Sa pseudonym
of Trần Bích Lan (HaNoi 1930-1998 USA) -- P&W – born the son of Mr. Trần
Văn Chí and Mrs. Đoàn Thị Xuân,
living in Vân Đ́nh Hà Đông during the anti-French war, where he was
arrested and imprisoned at the age of 15. He went to France to study in 1949
and graduated in Philosophy from Sorbonne University. He returned to Vietnam
1956, and worked as a professor at Saigon University Faculty of Letters, a
teacher at Văn Lang, Nguyễn Bá Ṭng, Hưng Đạo, Thủ
Khoa, Thượng Hiền high schools, an officer in the South
Vietnam Armed Forces. He was also a member of the Vietnamese P.E.N. Center,
founder of the Saigon-based Hien-Dai literay magazine, and a contributor to
Văn Học, Sáng Tạo, Ngàn Khơi, Nghệ Thuật,
Gió Mới, Tiếng Nói magazines. He immigrated to France in 1975,
and then came in 1978 to the US where he settled. In the overseas, he was the
editor in chief of Doi, Phu Nu Viet-Nam weekly magazines, and the weekly Dan
Chung in the US. Nguyên Sa was introduced or his works were published
in (anthologies or other author’s books): Thi Ca Việt Nam Hiện Đại
(Trần Tuấn Kiệt 1962), Văn Học Hiện Đại
-Thơ (Cao Thế Dung, Quần Chúng, 1969), Tác Gỉa Tác Phẩm
(Trần Tuấn Kiệt), Thi Ca Hiện Đại Và Tiền
Chiến (Bảo Vân, 78) Thơ Văn 90 Tác Giả V N Hải
Ngoại 1975-1981(Văn Hữu 1982), Thơ Văn Việt
Nam Hải Ngoại (Thái Tú Hạp, 1985), Chân Dung 15 Nhà
Văn Nhà Thơ Việt Nam, (Mai Thảo, 1985), Chân Dung
Thơ Luân Hoán (US: Kinh Đô, 1991), Thơ T́nh Bốn
Phương (Thái Doăn Hiếu,
Hoàng Liên, 1994), Gửi Vầng Trăng Lưu Lạc (Ha
Noi: Hoi Nha Van, 1994), Ngày Xưa Hoàng Thị (VN: Văn Nghệ,
1995), An Anthology of Vietnamese Poems (Huỳnh Sanh Thông ,Yale University Press, 1996), Nguyên Sa Tác Gỉa
Tác Phẩm (1998), 20 Năm
Văn Học Việt Nam Hải Ngoại 1975 -1995 (US: Đại
Nam,1995), Lục Bát T́nh (VN: Đồng Nai, 1997), Du Tử Lê,Tác Giả Tác Phẩm-2 (1997),
Thơ T́nh Việt Nam Và Thế Giới (Nguyễn Hùng
Trương. VN: Thanh Niên, 1998), Văn Học
Miền Nam -Thơ (Vơ Phiến. CA: Văn Nghệ,
1999). Works
about the author: Nguyên Sa Tác Giả-Tác
Phẩm volume 1 và volume 2 (US: Nhan Chung). *Pubs: Thơ
Nguyên Sa tập 1 (poetry), Thơ Nguyên Sa Tập 2 (poetry), Thơ Nguyên Sa tập 3
(poetry), Vài Ngày Ở Chung Sự Vụ (novel), Gơ Đầu Trẻ
(story), Mây Bay Đi (story), Descartes Nh́n Từ Phương
Đông (research), Một Ḿnh Một
Ngựa (research), Một Bông Hồng Cho Văn Nghệ
(research), Đông Du kư (memoir), Hai Mươi Khuôn Mặt Nghệ
sĩ Việt Nam Ở Hải Ngoại (essay), Luận lư Học
(education), Tâm Lư Học (education). Nguyên
Vũ
pseudonym of Vũ Ngự Chiêu (1942 Hay Duong -- USA) -- W – former officer in the Republic of
Vietnam Armed Forces, writer and historical researcher, educated
at Hải Dương Primary School (1949-1953), Nguyễn Bĩnh
Khiêm High School in Hải Dương (1953-1954), Phan Châu Trinh
High Aschool in Đà Nẵng (1955-1958), Hồ Ngọc Cẩn High
School in Gia Định (1958-1960),
Chu Văn An High School in Sàig̣n (1960-1961), Saigon University Faculty
of Sciences (1961-1963), Saigon University Faculty of Letters (1967-1974),
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (1975-1977), University of
Wisconsin-Madison (1978-1984). He immigrated to the US, settled in Houston Texas, where he has
since lived. His work was anthologized in 20 Năm
Văn Học Việt Nam Hải Ngoại 1975-1995 (Đại
Nam 1995). *Pubs: 30 books published under the pseudonym
Nguyen Vu, 5 books of research under the pseudonym Chinh Dao, 4 books of
hitorical research under the real name Vu Ngu Chieu. Most popular are: Đời
Pháo Thủ (story,1967), Đêm Hưu Chiến (novel,1968), Con Mắt Kẽm Gai
(story,1969), Khung Cửa Chết Của Người T́nh Si (story,1969), Sau Bảy
Năm Ở Lính (story 1970), Cuộc Hàng Tŕnh Cuối Cùng
(story,1970), Bản Luân Vũ Của Qủi (story, 1970), Xuân
Buồn Thảm (travel notes), Xâu Chuỗi Bọt Nước
(novel), Hoạt Cảnh Chiến Tranh (story) Trận Chiến
Chưa Tàn (novel), Chiến Tranh V.N Bại Hay Thắng ?
(research), Các Vua Cuối Nhà Nguyễn 1,2 và 3 (research), Đoạn
Kết Một Thời Đại (research), 55 Ngày 55 Đêm: Cuộc
Sụp Đổ Của Việt Nam Cộng Ḥa (research) ,Việt
Nam Niên Biểu (research), Khía Cạnh
Nhân Quyền Của Bang Giao Việt Mỹ. Nguyễn Bá Chung (b19. – Boston, USA) – W
-- writer, poet and translator.
He received a bachelor in American literature from Saigon University in 1970,
and a bachelor in American literature from Brandeis University in 1974. His essays and translations have appeared in Vietnam Forum,
New Asia Review, Compost, Nation, Manoa, and other journals. He co-edited
with Kevin Bowen and Bruce Weigl the anthology - Mountain River: Vietnamese
Poetry From The Wars 1948-1993 (University of Massachusetts Press, 1998).
Nguyen Ba Chung has organized the Summer Study Program with Hue University,
Vietnam, and is currently a Research Associate at the Joiner Center. *Pubs: A Time Far Past
(co-translator); 6 Vietnamese Poets: poems by Y Nhi, Nguyen Khoa Diem, Lam
Thi My Da, Nguyen Duc Mau, Xuan Quynh, & Phan Tien Duat; Distant Road:
Selected Poems of Nguyen Duy (co-translated with Kevin Bowen, Curbstone Press: 1999). Nguyễn
Bá Trạc (1943 Hue -- USA) -- P – a graduate of the National Institute of Administration coming to
the US in 1974. He started in the literary community after 1975, contributing
to Văn Học Nghệ Thuật,
Văn Học and Văn magzines published in the US. His poems and
short stories were anthologised in ‘Truyện Ngắn 20 Năm
Văn Học V.N Hải Ngoại 1975-1995 (US: Văn Bút
VNHN, 1995), 23 Người Viết Sau 1975 (US: Văn Nghệ,
1988), Thơ T́nh Việt Nam Và Thế Giới (VN: Thanh Niên,
1998). He
is living in California. *Pubs:
Ngọn Cỏ Bồng, (1995), Chuyện
Một Người Di Cư Nhức Đầu Vừa Phải
(?), Nước Mắt Trước Cơn Mưa (translated
from Larry Engelmann, 1995). Nguyễn
Chí Kham (1944 Quang Tri -- USA) -- P – former officer in the South Vietnam
Armed Forced immigrating to the US in 1993.
Before 1975, he was a contributor to Tiểu Thuyết Thứ
Năm, Nghệ Thuật, Khởi Hành, Văn magazines and
Ngôn Luận daily newspaper. In the US, he contributed to Văn Học,
Thế Kỷ 21, Khởi Hành, Người Việt, Viễn
Đông and had part in the Dai Nam’s 20 Năm Văn Học Việt
Nam Hải Ngoại 1975-1995
(1995), and Doi’s Nguyên Sa Cuộc
Đời Và Tác Phẩm (1998). *Pubs:
Trăng Ơi Thơ Ấu Măi (CA: Tân
Thư, 1998), Nắng Hồng Phương Nam (?), Thành Phố
Tuổi Trẻ (2005). Nguyễn
Chí Thiện (1939 Hanoi -- USA) -- P – born the son of an engineer who
immigrated in vain to South Vietnam in 1954. He started in the literary
community in 1958, but served a sentence of three years’ imprisonment
(1958-61) for his attempt to publish the Vi Dan, for which he applied for
permit and was arrested. In November 1961 he was arrested again as the
government was trying to brainwash him into its policy; he was imprisoned for
a period of three years from 1961 to 1964. In 1964, he was released, but
again arrested one month after his release from prison, and was sentenced to
13 years. Released in 1979, he came to Hanoi, and burst into the British
Embassy to hand over a French-language letter and his poetry book “Hoa Dia
Nguc” so that it could be sent abroad. The
collection of Nguyen Chi Thien’s poems was later published in the US under
the title Hoa Địa Ngục (Bản Chúc Thư Của Một
Người Việt Nam/ or Tiếng Vọng Từ Đáy Vực)
by poet Nguyễn Hữu Hiệu. A bilingual
edition of Hoa Địa Ngục
was later published by New Haven, Yale University, in 1984, with the English
translation by Huynh Sanh Thong. Another bilingual edition was published in
1996 by Tổ hợp xuất bản Miền Đông Hoa Kỳ,
with the English translation by Nguyen Ngoc Bich. In 1985, Hoa Dia Nguc
received an international award for poetry.
Nguyễn Chí Thiện was released from prion in 1991, and
came, in 1995, to the US where he settled and has since lived. *Pubs: Hoa Dia Nguc / The Flowers of Hell (collection of poetry,
bilingual edition, English version by Nguyễn Ngọc Bích, 1996), Hat Mau Tho / Blood Seeds Become
Poetry (collection of
poetry, bilingual edition, English version by Nguyễn Ngọc
Bích, 1996), Hỏa Ḷ (story, US: Tổ hợp xuất bản
Miền Đông Hoa Kỳ, 2001). Nguyễn
Chí Thiệp (1944 QuangNam -- USA) -- W – former student at
Phan Chu Trinh High School in Đà Nẵng and Chu Văn An High School
in Saigon, 1965 graduate of the National Institute of Administration, 1970 Political
Science and Business Administration graduate of Dalat University and former
officer in the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces serving a sentence of several
years’ imprisonment in re-education camps. He is living in Houston, Texas. *Pubs:
Trại Kiên Giam (US: Sông Thu,1992), Việt
Nam Khát Vọng Dân Chủ Tự Do (research, 2001) Nguyễn
Dũng Tiến (b19. Nhatrang -- USA) -- W – He started writing after 1975. He has
part in the anthologies or other author’s books: Nguyên
Sa Cuộc Đời, Tác Phẩm ( CAN: Dời, 1998), Văn Học
Thời Nay III (US: 2005). *Pubs Lính Đánh Thuê (novel, US: Việt
Báo, 1993), Vàng Đen (novel, 1996). Nguyễn
Đăng Thường (1938 Svay Por, Kampuchia -- England) -- W – educated in Vietnam, graduated from the
Saigon University Faculty of Pedagogy. He was a professor of French at
several private schools in Saigon. In the overseas, he contributed to the
magazines Tŕnh Bày, Nhịp Cầu,
Thủy Triều, Thế Kỷ 21, Hợp Lưu, and Tạp
chí Thơ. Nguyễn Đăng
Thường is living in London, UK. *Pubs Tuyển Tập Thơ
Thế Giới (Vietnam: Tŕnh Bày, 1971), Văn Xuôi Của Chuyến Xe Lửa
Xuyên Tây Bá Lợi Á Và Của Cô Bé Jehanne De France (Balise
Cendrars,1989), Thơ Jacques Prévert (co-translated with Diễm Châu,
1993), Tiếng nói (translation – US: Van, 2003). Nguyễn
Đ́nh Ḥa (Hanoi, VIETNAM 1924 – Dec. 2000 USA) --
W – educated
at Hang Voi Primary School, Buoi High School in Hanoi and Union College, New
York University in the US where he received his BA in English (UC) in 1950,
MA and Ph.D. in English Education (NYU) in 1952 and 1956. Nguyễn
Đ́nh Ḥa is a scholar;
lexicographer; professor of Vietnamese linguistics, literature and culture at
several universities including Saigon, Hue, Dalat Universities, Columbia
University, the University of Washington, the University of Hawaii, San Jose
State University, Mission college; professor of linguistics and foreign
languages & literature at Southern Illinois University (SIU) at
Carbondale; associate director and director of the SIU Center for Vietnamese
studies (between 1969 and 1990). His works includes several phrase books,
textbooks, and dictionaries. Many of his book reviews, articles and essays
appeared in scholarly journals and encyclopedias. Nguyễn
Đ́nh Ḥa died on December 10, 2000 at Stanford Hospital in California. US. *Pubs: From The
City Inside The Red River (memoir, US: Mc-Farland, 1999). And nearly 40 books
on education and researchs published at home or abroad.. Nguyễn Đ́nh Toàn (1936 Hanoi -- USA) -- W --
immigrated
to South Vietnam in 1954, worked at the Saigon Broadcasting Station, and
started in the literary community in 1956 contributing to several magazines
published in Saigon. He joined the South Vietnam Armed Forces in 1968, but
was later released from the military services because of his delicate heath.
After 1975, he was sent to re-education camps. Many of his works appeared in
(other author’s books or anthologies): Thi Ca
Tiền Chiến Và Hiện
đại (1978), Truyện Miền Nam - 2 (CA:
Văn Nghệ, 1999), Thơ
Văn Việt Nam
Hải Ngoại Năm 2000
(CA: Văn MớI, 2000), Thơ T́nh Việt Nam Và Thế Giới (Thanh Niên
Publisher, 1998). He
is living in Long Beach. *Pubs:
Chị
Em Hải (Vietnam: Tự
Do, 1961), Mật Đắng (Vietnam: HuyềnTrân 1962),
Những Kẽ Đứng Bên Lề (Vietnam: Giao Điểm,
1964), Con Đường (Vietnam: Giao Điểm, 1965), Bữa Ăn
Sáng (1968), Ngoài Thềm
Mưa (1968), Ngày
Tháng (Vietnam: An Tiêm, 1968),
Đêm Hè (Vietnam: Hiện Đại, 1970), Giờ Ra Chơi
(Vietnam: Khai Phóng, 1970), Phía Ngoài
(co-authored with Huỳnh
Phan Anh, Vietnam: Hồng Đức,
1969), Đêm Lăng Quên (1970), Đám Cháy (1971), Không Một Ai (Vietnam: Hiện Đại, 1971),
Thành Phố (Vietnam: Kẻ Sĩ, 1971), Tro Than
(Vietnam: Đồng Nai, 1972),
Áo Mơ Phai (Vietnam: Nguyễn Đ́nh Vượng,1972),
Đồng Cỏ (Đồng Giao Pulbisher, 1995). Nguyễn Đông Giang (1943 DaNang -- USA) -- P --
former
Dean of Bo De High School and teacher at several high schools, educated at
Hoàng Diệu Primary School
in Đà Nẵng, Faculty of Letters
in hue. He later joined the South Vietnam Armed forces, and graduated as an
officer from the National Military Academy in Dalat, course 19. He escaped
Vietnam by sea in 1991, and was kept in Hong Kong’s refugee camps until 1996
when he was sent to the US. He is living in California. His works has
appeared in literary magazines overseas. *Pubs: Thơ Của
Người Giang Hồ (Vietnam: Da Vàng 1969), Cho Tương
Lai Bắt Gặp (co-authored, Vietnam, 1971), Ban Tinh Ca Cu (US:
Nhan Anh, 2010). Nguyễn Đông Ngạc (PhucYen BacViet 1943-1996 Canada) -- W – immigrated to South Vietnam in 1954,
perusing education at Saigon University School of Medicine for one year
before he dropped out Medicine and study Education at the Faculty of Pedagogy
instead, and taught at Trần Cao Vân High School in Quảng Nam
after his graduation. He started writing in the middle of 1960s, contributing
to Saigon-based magazines, parallely founding the Song Publisher in Saigon.
In 1981, he came to Canada, from where he has written for Văn and
Văn Học magazines in the US, and Làng Văn, Nắng MớI
magazines in Canada. He died on Feb. 21, 1996. His works were also appeared
in other author’s books or anthologies Thơ Văn Hải
Ngoại (by Thái Tú Hạp; US: Sông Thu, 1985), Chân Dung
Thơ Luân Hoán
(US: Kinh Đô, 1991), Việt
Nam Quê Hương Tôi (a collection of photograhps by Lê Quang
Xuân, 1994), 20 Người Viết Tại
Canada (by Việt Thường; CAN:
Nắng Mới 1995), 20 Năm Văn Học Việt
Nam Hải Ngoại (US: Đại
Nam, 1995). *Pubs:
Những Truyện Ngắn Hay Nhất
Quê Hương Ta (a compilation of short stories written by several
authors) Nguyễn Đức Bạt Ngàn (b19. Thua Thien -- Canada) -- P – immigrated to Canada in 1979. In the
overseas, he contributed to Làng
Văn, Văn, Văn Học, Nắng Mới magazines
in the US and Canada. His poems were also appeared in other author’s books or
anthologies Thơ Văn 90 Tác Gỉa Việt Nam Hải Ngoại 1975 - 1981
(Văn Hữu, 1982),
Thơ Văn Việt Nam Hải Ngoại (by Thái Tú Hạp; US: Song Thu, 1985),
Ngọn Cỏ Khô Trên Thung Lũng Mùa Xuân (CAN: Làng Văn, 1986), Việt
Nam Quê Hương Tôi (by Lê
Quang Xuân,1994), 20 Người Viết Tại Canada (by Việt Thường; CAN: Nắng
MớI, 1995), 20 Năm Văn
Học Việt Nam Hải Ngoại (US: Đại Nam, 1995),
Thơ Văn Việt Nam Hải Ngoại Năm
2000 (by Việt Thường;
US: Văn Mới, 2000). *Pubs:
Gĩa Từ
Ân Phúc (limited edition, co-authored with
Miên Hành, Trần Huyền Thoại,
1970), B́nh Minh Câm (1985), Giữa Triền Hạn Reo
(1988), Từ Gĩa Ngày (thơ, 1989). Nguyễn Đức Cung (1940 Quang Binh -- USA) -- W –
a historical researcher, a graduate of the Faculty of Pedagogy, former
teacher, former Congressman of National Assembly of Republic of Vietnam, and
officer of RVN Army graduated from Thu Duc Reserved Infantry School serving a
sentence of 13 years’ imprisonment from 1975 to 1988 after the collapse of
South Vietnam. He is living in the *Pubs: Lịch Sử Vùng Cao
Qua Vũ Nam Tạp Lục Thư (1998), Diễn Lộc Quận Công Nguyễn
Thân (research). Nguyễn Đức Lập (1945 QuangNgai -- USA) -- P&FW – born the son of journalist Hồng
Tiêu and writer Tùng Long, grew up in Saigon. He came to the US in 1983,
settled in California where he has since lived. His debut poem published in
the Dong Nai in 1984 was followed by several of his writings contributed to
Văn, Văn Học, Làng Văn, Canh Tân, Nắng Mới
magazines. His works also appeared in other author’s books or anthologies: 23
Người Viết Sau 1975
(US: Văn Nghệ, 1988), Trăm
Hoa Vẫn Nở Trên Quê Hương (US: 1990), Quê
Hương Ngàn Dặm (US: Người Việt Lưu
Vong, 1990), 20 Năm Văn Học VN Hải Ngoại (US: Đại
Nam, 1995). He is the managing editor of the Tin Vit. *Pubs:
Những
Đêm Không Ngủ
(poetry, 1987), Cuộc Chiến
Tàn Chưa ? (story, 1987), Bảo Kiếm Tặng Anh Hùng
(novel), Thần Thư Trao Hào Kiệt (novel), Ngắn Cổ Khó Kêu (novel,1989), Nhứt Biết
Nh́ Quen (novel, 1990), Phong Vũ Tiêu Tiêu Lôi Vũ Động
(novel), Giàn Đậu Mưa Rung (novel), Khung Rào Hẹp (novel), Cặp Mắt Quay Lại (novel),
Trần Ai Khoai Củ (novel),
Lớp Trước Lớp Sau
(novel). Nguyễn Hải Hà / or Hien Huu (pen name). (1938 Vietnam -- USA) -- P – former officer of the RVN Army, settled
in the US in 1984. He has contributed to the magazines
and newspapers Đường Sống, Tuổi Hoa, Người
Việt (US), and Làng Văn (CAN). His work was anthologised in 20
Năm Văn Học Việt Nam Hải Ngoại (by
KhánhTrường, CaoXuân Huy & Trương Đ́nh Luân; US: Đại
Nam, 1995). *Pubs:
Tŕnh Bày
(poetry; Vietnam: Học Thuật, 1967), Hương Chiều
(poetry; Vietnam: Hồng Lĩnh,
1970), C̣n Sáng Tạo (poetry; US: Người Việt, 1987),
Tàn Phai (poetry, 1997), Việt
Nam Thi Văn Hải Ngoại 1975-2003 (a compilation of proses and
verses, 2004). Nguyễn Hoàng Đoan (b19. North Vietnam -- USA) -- W– immigrated to South Vietnam in 1954.
After April 1975 he escaped Vietnam to the US. *Pubs:
Bùa Ngải Trong Việc Đầu Tư
Thân Xác Đàn Bà (1969), Những Phu Nhân Góa Chồng
(1969), Phong Trào Yêu Cuồng Sống Vội (1969), Thế Giới
Tội Lỗi Của Đàn
Bà (1969), Mua Chồng (1971). Nguyễn Hoàng (1967 Bien Hoa -- USA) -- P – settled in the US in 1980. His first
poem published in 1986 was followed by several of his works published in the
literary magazines Văn, Văn Học,
Người Việt, Thế Kỷ 21, Hợp Lưu, and
anthologies Gửi Vầng Trăng Lưu Lạc (Hội Nhà
Văn, HN 1994), 20 Năm Văn Học Việt Nam Hải
Ngoại (nxb Đại Nam 1995). He is a member of the editorial staff of THO
magazine (USA). *Pubs: Poems have been published in Van, Van
Hoc, Nguoi Viet, The Ky 21, and Hop Luu magazine. Nguyễn Hoàn Nguyên pseudonym of Nguyễn Thanh Quan (1956 Gia Dinh -- Holland) -- W – settled in 1979 in Holland, from where he
has written for the magazines Quyết
Tâm, Quê Mẹ, Độc Lập, Tọa Đàm, Làng Văn, Hợp
Lưu published in France, Canada, and the US. From 1987 to 1990, he was
the editor in chief of the monthly Viet Nam in Holland. *Pubs: Trao Tặng
Đất Trời (thơ). Nguyễn Huỳnh Mai (1947 An Giang, South Vietnam -- USA) -- W – born and raised at Long
Kien Village, lived with her family in exile in Cambodia as the Hoa Hao
Buddhism underwent a period of persecution under the government of President
Ngo Dinh Diem (1954-1963). She returned to Saigon in 1964, graduated BA in
Journalism in 1972 from Van Hanh University, and subsequently
worked for the weekly T́m Hiểu,
daily newspaper Chinh Luan, and Pacefoco Co. as Deputy Director of
Administration, Human Resource and Logistics. She came to the US in 1975,
settled in Minnisota, then California, and went into in journalism and
communications. In 1980, she graduated
from Long Beach University with a BA degree in Public Communication/ Radio
and Television Broadcasting, and worked for television station KCET in Los
Angeles, and at KOCE-50 Orange County as a consultant for Southeast Asian
refugee programs. From 1981 to 2004 she was the editor of Duoc Tu Bi, a Hoa
Hao Buddhist Review, the voice of Hoa Hao Buddhist Church; also she was the
founder and editor of the Hoa Hao Buddhist website. She started writing in
1976, and contributed to the magazines: Việt Nam Hải Ngọai
(CA, San Diego), Người Việt Tự Do (Japan), Người
Việt (CA, Orange County), and Việt Báo. Pubs: Daily journals: Cô Bé Làng
Ḥa Hảo (Mo Lang Publisher, 1995), Lên Đường (Cuu Long, 2001),
Tiep Tuc Hanh Trinh (Cuu Long, 2008). Spiritual journals: Hồn
Thiêng Dân Tộc (Mơ Làng and Tan Van, 1997), Nhat ky Tam Linh I: Lời Thầy
Dạy (Cuu Long, 2005), Nhat ky tam linh II: Cửu Long Giang
Vùng Dậy (Cuu Long, 2005), Nhat ky tam linh III: Thay khong vang mat
(Cuu Long, 2006), Nhat ky Tam linh IV: Tieng chuong tan thien nien ky (Cuu
Long, 2007), Nhat ky tam linh V: Tam dao dan toc (Cuu Long 2008), Nhat ky tam
linh VI: Tri Tue Vien Thong (Cuu Long, 2009). Compilation
books of articles that were published in variety print media (Chinh Luan Newspaper (pre 75's), Duoc Tu
Bi (Monthly magazine of Hoa Hao Buddism Oversea), Vietnam Hai Ngoai (San
Diego), Nguoi Viet Tu Do (Japan), Nguoi Viet, Viet Bao, Vien Dong newspapers
etc…) include “Người Việt Đất
Miên”, “Đại Học
Vạn Hạnh Trên Đà Phát Triển”, “Sài G̣n Mùa Bầu Cử”,
“Cuộc Hành Hương Ḥa B́nh”, “Một Ṿng Mexico”, “Phát
Thanh Về Nước”, “Văn Nghệ Tị Nạn”, “Tùy Bút Lưu Vong”, “Người Việt Tị Nạn”,
“Lính Việt Nam Công Ḥa”,
“Viếng Miami, Florida”,
“Đây New York!”, “Viếng Houston, Dallas”, and “Người Việt Đất Phi”.
Nguyễn
Huyền Không pseudonym of Nguyễn Rô (1925 Quang Nam --
US)
-- P – Graduated in Law, and Literature. Publisher of
Đặc san Quảng Đà which is published yearly. Pubs: Thơ Nguyen
Huyền Không Nguyễn Hưng Quốc (1957 Quang Nam – Australia) – W -- professor of Vietnamese Linguistics at
Victoria University (Melbourne, Australia), Editor-in-Chief of Viet magazine. *Pubs: Tim hieu nghe thuat tho Vietnam
(French: Que Me,1988), Nghi ve tho (US: Van Nghe, 1989), Van hoc Viet Nam
duoi che do Cong san (US: Van Nghe, 1st edition 1991, 2nd
edition 1996), Vo Phien (US: Van Nghe,
1996), Tho, v.v... va v.v...(US: Van Nghe, 1996), Van hoc Viet Nam, tu diem
nhin h(au h)ien dai (US: Van Nghe, 2000), Van hoa van chuong Viet Nam (US:
Van Moi, 2002). Has works anthologized in: Tram hoa van no tren que huong (Le
Tran, 1990), 20 nam van hoc Viet Nam hai ngoai (Dai Nam, 1995), Tuyen tap tho
van hai ngoai nam 2000 (Viet Thuong & Van Moi, 2000), vietnamese Studies
in a Multicultural World (VLCP, 1994). Nguyễn
Hữu Chung pseudonym of Nguyễn Rô (1939 Ben Tre --
Canada)
-- W – lelf
Vietnam on April 30, 1975, settled in
Canada, and educated at Politechniqne University, Montréal Canada where he received his BS degree. Before 1975, he contributed to several newspapers in
Saigon. In the oversea, his short stories and political essays appeared in
the magazines: Thế Kỷ 21, Văn Học,
Làng Văn, Nắng Mới, Đi Tới, Thông Luận, Người
Việt. *Pubs: Poems and stories published in
numerous literary magazines. Nguyễn
Hữu Lễ (1943 Vinh Long --
New Zealand)
-- W – a
Catholic priest ordained in 1970 serving a sentence of eight years’
imprisoned (1976-88). Three months after his release from prison, he escaped
Vietnam to Thailand, and settled in New
Zealand in 1990. *Pubs Tôi
Phải Sống (memoir) Nguyễn Hữu Liêm (1955 QuangTri -- USA) -- W – sesettled in the US in 1975. *Pubs: Dan chu phap tri: luat phap, cong ly, tu
do va trat tu xa hoi (1991), Tu do va dao ly: Hegel, LaoTu va triet hoc phap
ly (1993), Thoi Ly va hien huu (1996). Nguyễn Hữu Nhật (1942 Ha Dong -- Norway) -- P&FW – former
officer in the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces who graduated from Thu Duc Reserved
Infantry School, Course 27. He settled in Norway in 1989, and is subsequently editor in chief
of the quarterly Huong Xua in Norway. *Pubs: Trăng
Chim Hoa Và Nàng (poetry, 1965), Quán Đời (novel,72), Hương Lửa
(novel, 1972), Nhà Vĩnh Biệt (novel, 1972), Thơ Nguyễn
Hữu Nhật (Bergen, 1991), Thơ Hoa Sen (Oslo 1992), Chí Tôn Ca
(poetry - Oslo1993), Bờ Bên Kia 1 và 2 (novel ), Đă Đời 1 và 2
(poetry), Thơ T́nh Không Đề Tựa (poetry). Works
appeared in the anthology ‘20 Năm Văn Học Việt Nam Hải
Ngoại’ (Đại Nam 1995). Nguyễn Hữu Trí (1936 Nhatrang – Virginia US) – FW &
W – short-story writer,
professor, translator, interviewer and editor, went to the US in 1959 on the
Leadership Training Scholarship (1959-64), received his BA in English from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio (1962), his M.S
in Linguistics from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. (1964), and in
1981, his Ph.D., in Linguistics from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
He returned to Vietnam in 1964, and became an Associate Professor of English
and Linguistics at the universities: University of Saigon, University of Can
Tho, and Van Hanh University where he later became the Director of the
Language Center (1966-1969). Coming back to the US where he resettled in
1969, he worked as a Consultant (in Washington D.C.), an Instructor of
Vietnamese (in Washington D.C.), and a Professor (at Northern Virginia
Community College). Parallely, from 1972 to 1982, he was working at VOA as a
POV at the Vietnamese Service, and from 1982 onwards, an International Radio
Broadcaster (Vietnamese), an interviewer, and an editor. His short stories appeared in literary magazines, including
Wordbridge and The Writers Post. *Pubs: Thằng
Ngọ (story. US: 1992), Ăn
Trưa, Nghe Kể Chuyện T́nh (story. California: Văn, 1999). Nguyễn Khắc Kham (Hà Nội VN December 23, 1908–2007 March 08, California US)
– W – born on Dec. 23, 1908, registered as 1910,
professor, researcher, graduated in
Literature from Sorborne (1934) and in
Law from Faculty of Law, Paris (1934). From 1952 to 1954, he was the
Principal of Minh Tan High School and later Van Hoa High School, and taught
at the University of Hanoi, Faculty of Letter. He immigrated in 1954 to South Vietnam,
where from late 1954 to 1967 he was
professor at the University of Saigon, Faculty of Letters, and Faculty of
Pedagogy. He also taught at the University of Hue and at Van Hanh Buddhist
University, Faculty of Letters. From 1958 to 1962 and 1966 to 1967 he was the
publisher of Van Hoa Nguyet San and Van Hoa Tung Thu published by the
Department of Education and under the editorship of Thai Van Kiem. Also from
1966 to 1967, he served as Visiting Professor at Ostaciatisches Seminar,
Frankfurt West Germany. From 1967 to 1973, he was visiting Professor at Tokyo
University. After the fall of South Vietnam in 1975, he lived in France. In
1977, he resettled in the US, successively held important positions in the
field of Vietnam culture. From 1982 to 1991 he was Research Associate at the
Center of South and Southeast Asia Studies and the Center for Southeast Asia
Studies, University of California at Berkeley. Since 1982, he has been a
member of ISA (Independent Scholars of Asia, Berkeley, California). His
writings appeared in the magazines:
L'Annam Nouveau, La Patrie
Annamite, Tiểu Thuyết Thứ Bảy, Trung Bắc
Tân Văn, Trung Bắc Chủ Nhật (under different pen-name,
1939-1946),Văn Hóa Nguyệt San, Việt Nam Khảo cổ Tập san, Luận
Đàm (1962), Vạn Hạnh, Việt Mỹ (Vietnamese American
Association Saigon), Việt Nam Hải Ngoại, Văn Hoá Thân Hữu (Texas), Việt Nam
Tạp Chí (Campbell, CA.),
Văn Lang (Westminster, CA), Lạc Việt Series (Yale
University, 1988), I.S.A. Newsletter (Berkeley, CA), Ḍng Việt (CA,
1993). Nguyen Khac Kham died on March 08, 2007, aged 1000, in his peaceful
afternoon naps at home. *Pubs:
Nghệ Thuật Và Danh Giáo (co-authored with Vũ Bằng and
Lê Văn Ḥe (Hà Nội: Quốc-học Thư-xă, 1944), Văn Hóa Việt Nam (co-authored
with Thái Văn Kiểm, Vương Hồng Sển (Saigon:
Xă hội Ấn quán, 1957), Sưu Tầm Khảo Chính Tài Liệu
Quốc Văn - Tập 1 và tập 2 (VN: Saigon University,
Faculty of Letters, 1961-1962). Nguyễn Khắc Ngữ (North Vietnam 1939 - 1993 Canada) -- W
– historical researcher, immigrated in 1954 to South Vietnam,
where he was later professor at the
University of Saigon, Faculty of Pedagogy. After the fall of South Vietnam in
1975, he settled in Canada. He died in 1993 of liver cancer. *Pubs: Fiction: Duoi bong hoang lan (story),
Hoa nguc, Tren dinh deo chan gio, Quan chua Ngoc Khoa (plays). Non-fiction: 5
books of geography, 10 books of history, 8 books of ethnology, 3 books of
art, and 5 books of political economy. Nguyễn Lê Hồng Hưng (1959 Ca Mau, South Vietnam -- Holland) -- W – settled
in Holland in 1979, contributed to the magazines: Việt Nam
Nguyệt San, Quyết Tâm
Vietnam Revue (Holland), Ái Hữu, Quê Mẹ
(France), Độc Lập, Măng Non (Germany), Lửa Việt,
Làng Văn (Canada), Văn Học, Đẹp, Hợp Lưu,
and Thế Kỷ 21 (US). Nguyễn Mạnh An Dân, pseudonym of Nguyễn Mạnh Dạn. Other
pseudonyms: Nguyễn Minh Song Ka, Nguyễn Phan Thái Trân, Chung Ly,
Nguyễn B́nh Định. (1948 B́nh Định -- Norway) -- W – educated at Cuong De High School (Qui Nhon),
and at Saigon University, Faculty of Letters (Saigon). Former officer in the Republic of
Vietnam Armed Forces, who was imprisoned in re-education camps for several
years. He resettled in Norway. Before 1975, he contributed to the
Saigon-based magazines: Văn, Nghệ Thuật.
His works appeared in the anthologies published oversea: Truyện Hay
Hải Ngoại (nxb B́nh
Minh), Trông Vời Quê
Cũ (Làng Văn). *Pubs: Tiếng
Thét (poetry , Anh Em Publisher, 2001), Người Lính Không Vũ
Khí. Nguyễn Mạnh Trinh (1949 Hanoi - USA) --P&W -- immigrated to South Vietnam in 1954, former officer in the
Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces, member of the editorial staff of Hop Luu magazine
(USA), interviewer who conducted several
interviews with authors. His poems and short stories appeared in the literary
magazines The Ky 21, Van Hoc, and Van published in California, USA. His works
also appeared in the anthologies and other authors’ books: Thơ
Văn 90 Tác Giả Việt Nam Hải Ngoại 1975-1981
(Văn Hữu, 1982), Hội
Tuyển Thi Ca (France: Thanh Niên, 1986), Chân Dung
Thơ Luân Hoán
(US: Kinh Do 1991), Gửi Vầng Trăng
Lưu Lạc (Ha-Noi: Hội nhà
văn, 1994), 20 Năm Văn
Học Việt nam Hải Ngoại 1975-1995 (KT, CXH,
TDL, Đại Nam, 1995), Ngày
Xưa Hoàng Thị
(VN: Đồng Nai,
1995), Du Tử
Lê- Tác Giả Tác Phẩm -2 (1997),
Nguyên Sa Cuộc
Đời Và Tác
Phẩm (ĐờI, 1998),
Thơ T́nh Việt
Nam Và Thế
Giới (Nguyễn Hùng Trương, Thanh Niên, 1998),
Thơ Thái Tú Hạp (Sông Thu, 99) Thơ Văn
Hải Ngoại Năm
2000. (US: Văn Mới, 2000). Pubs: Tho Nguyen Manh Trinh (Nguoi Viet,
1985), Tuyen tap 23 nguoi viet sau 75 (co-author with Trinh Y Thu, Van Nghe
1989), Tap Ghi Van Nghe (US: Nguoi Viet, 2007). Nguyễn Minh Đức (1946 B ến Tre -- Canada) -- P – settled in Canada in 1975. Contributor
to Van Hoc magazine (US). *Pubs: To Chau lua chay (poetry). Nguyễn Mộng Giác (1940 B́nh Định -- USA) -- FW -- graduated
from Hue University College of Teaching (1963), he was a teacher at Dong
Khanh High School (Hue) and Cuong De High School (Qui Nhon). He started
writing in 1971, contributed to the magazines Bach Khoa, Van, Thoi Tap, Y
Thuc, and published five books of fiction. He escaped Vietnam by sea, and
settled in 1982 in the US, where he resumed his writing as a freelance writer
(CA. 1983-87). From 1985 to 2004, he was editor-in-chief of Van Hoc magazine, wrote numerous essays on
the works of Nguyen Ngoc Ngan, Thanh Nam, Vo Phien, Pham Duy,
Doan Quoc Sy, Hoang Khoi Phong, Nguyen Y Thuan, Nguyen Thi Hoang Bac,
Ngo Nguyen Dung, Kiet Tan, Truong Anh Thuy, Phung Nguyen, Song Thao, Hoai
My, Tam Thanh, Truc Chi, Pham Hai Anh, Le Minh Ha, Tho Tho, etc.
His other articles are: Nghi Ve Mot So Nha Van Nu Hai Ngoai Hien Nay (Van
Hoc, No. 2, 3/1986), Van Hoc Hai Ngoai Muoi Tam Nam Qua (Van Xa, No. 1,
1993), Van Hoc Luu Vong Hay Van Hoc Di Dan (Van Hoc, No. 99,
7/1994), G ioi Thieu Tac Gia va Tac Pham cua Hai Muoi Nam Van Hoc Hai Ngoai
(Van Hoc, No. 110 to No. 128 - 6/1995 to 12/1996). While editor in chief of
Van hoc magazine, he partipated the Rockefeller Fellowship as a 2002-2003
Rockefeller Fellow with Rockefeller Project
Proposal: "So Thao ve cac Giai Doan Hinh Thanh va Phat Trien cua Giong
Van Xuoi o Hai Ngoai tu Nam 1975 Den 2000" ("A Preliminary Study of
the Formation and Development of the Overseas Prose from 1975 to 2000"). *Pubs: Noi ban khoan cua Kim Dung (Vietnam,
Saigon: Van Moi, 1972), Bao rot (Vietnam, Saigon: Tri Dang, 1973)), Tieng
chim vuon cu (Vietnam, Saigon: Tri Dang, 1973), Qua cau gio bay (Vietnam, Saigon: Van Moi, 1974), Duong mot
chieu (Vietnam, Saigon: Nam Giao, 1974), Ngua nan chan bon (US: Nguoi Viet,
1983), Xuoi dong (short-story collection, US: Van Nghe 1987), Mua bien dong (
series in four volumes published in 1984-1989 by Van Nghe Publisher), Song
Con Mua Lu ( series - An Tiem 1991). Nguyễn
Nam An / or An Phu
Vang, pseudonym Le Van Mui. (b19. Da Nang - USA) -- P – military man in the Republic of Vietnam
Armed Forces. He came to the US in 1975, and while continuing his education
he started his writing and contributed to the magazines
Nhân Văn, Bút Lửa, Việt Chiến, Việt Nam Hải Ngoại. In 1994, he wrote
short story and contributed to Hop Luu, Van, Van hoc under the pseudonym An
Phu Vang. From this point onward, he had his works published in Văn,
Văn Học, Hợp Lưu, Thế Kỷ 21, Tạp
Chí Phố Văn, Thư Quán
Bản Thảo, under the pseudonyms Nguyễn Nam An and An
Phú Vang. He lives in Orange County, California. Pubs:
Tôi Chim Ngủ Đậu Cành
Xanh (thơ, Nhân Văn xuất
bản 1996), Thức, Buồn Chi (thơ, Nhân Văn xuất
bản 1996), Biển Thuở Chờ Ai
(thơ, Văn 2000), Tici
(thơ, Tân Thư 2000), Hóa Ra Lần Cuối Em
Buồn Nghỉ Chơi
(thơ, Tân Thư 2003). Nguyễn Ngọc Bích (b19. Ha Noi - US) -- W
-- educator, lecturer,
author, translator, educated in Saigon, the US, Japan and Europe, received
his B.A. in Political Science from Princeton University in 1958. He did
graduate work in Asian studies at Columbia University (1959-65), Japanese
literature at Kyoto University (1962-63) bilingual education and theoretical
linguistics at Georgetown University (1980-85). In 1975, he came to the US,
settled in Virginia, where he taught adult education, elementary school and
high school in Arlington, then Vietnamese Literature and Vietnamese Culture
and Civilization at Trinity College, George Mason University, and taught at
Georgetown University as a teacher trainer in bilingual and Multicultural
Education. He is also one of the founders of
National News Service, which provides news of interest to readers of
Vietnamese language newspapers worldwide. In 1997, he joined RFA (Radio Free
Asia) as the Director of the Vietnamese Service at Free Asia in Washington
DC. Nguyen Ngoc Bich is the author of several books mainly in English, editor
of the anthology War and Exile: A Vietnamese Anthology, an anthology of
stories and poems, published by Vietnamese PEN Abroad East Coast Center in
the US (1989). He co-authored with his wife, Dr. Dao Thi Hoi, a bilingual
collection of Christmas carols (1975), and had a hand in doing a photography
book by Tran Cao Linh, Vietnam, My Country Forever (Aide à l’Enfance du
Vietnam, 1988), the catalogue of a traveling exhibition of Vietnamese and
Vietnamese American paintings, An Ocean Apart (Smithsonian, 1996), the book
Thai Tuan: Selected Paintings and Essays (V Pubs: The poetry
of Vietnam (New York: Asia Society of New York, 1969), North Vietnam:
Backtracking on Socialism (1971), An
Annotated Atlas of the Republic of Vietnam (1972), A thousand years of
Vietnamese Poetry (Knopf, 1975), A mother’s Lullaby (translation version of
Trường Ca Lời Mẹ Ru by Trương Anh Thụy,
1989), The Flowers of Hell (translation version of Hoa Địa Ngục
by Nguyễn Chí Thiện, 1995), Blood Seeds Become Poetry (translation version of Hạt Máu
Thơ by Nguyễn Chí Thiện, 1996). Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn (1946 Son Tay - Canada) -- FW – immigrated to South Vietnam in 1954,
educated at Nguyen Ba Tong, Chu Van An High Schools (Saigon), University of
Saigon, Faculty of Letters (Saigon). He taught school for a short time before
becoming an officer in the Republic of Vietnam
Armed Forces who graduated from Thu Duc Reserved Infantry School. After few
years of joining the battle, he was seconded from army service to the
education duty. After the fall of South Vietnam in
1975 when the Communist took over the entire country, he was imprisoned in
re-education camps for several years. Released from the camps,
he was sent to New Economic Zone from where he escaped Vietnam by boat to
Malaysia. His wife and his son of 4 died on the sea. He came to Vancouver,
Canada in 1979, and later in 1985 resettled in Toronto, where he has since
lived. He published his debut novel ‘Nhung nguoi dan ba con o lai’ in 1987,
and contributed to the magazine Lang Van in Toronto. From 1989 to 1991, he
was the President of the Vietnamese Writers Abroad PEN/ Toronto Center. Pubs:
Những Người Đàn
Bàn C̣n Ở Lại
(novel. Đông Phương, 1987)), The Will Of Heaven (novel in English),
Truyện ngắn Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn (Viet Pub), Màu Cỏ
Úa (novel, Xuân Thu,1988),Nước Đục (novel, Viet Pub 1987),
Lúc Gần Sáng (short story, Viet
Pub,1986), Sân Khấu Cuộc Đời (short story, Văn
Khoa,1987), Biển Vẫn Đợi Chờ (short story, Xuân Thu),
Trong Quan Tài Buồn (novel, 1988), Một Lần
Rồi Thôi (short story, Xuân Thu,1987),Sau Lần Cửa
Khép (novel, Văn Lang 1988),Đếm Những Mảnh T́nh
(novel,1989), Trên Lối Ṃn Hậu Chiến (novel,1989), Cơi Đêm
(novel, 1990), Những
Người Đàn Bà Đi Bên
Tôi (short story), Trong Sân Trường Ngày
Ấy, Ngày Buồn Cũng
Qua Mau, Dung Nhan Người Góa Phụ (novel,1990), Chính Khách,
Chút Ân T́nh Mong Manh, Quay Trong Cơn Lốc, Dấu Chân
Xưa, Nh́n lại Một Thập Niên, Nắng Qua Phố
Cũ (Văn Khoa 1996), Xóm Đạo
(novel Tân Văn 1999), Ḍng Đời Lặng Lẽ (a collection
of three short stories, published by the author,1998). Works in anthologies or other authors’ books: Thơ
Văn 90 Tác Gỉa VN Hải
Ngoại 1975-1981 (Văn Hữu 1982), Thơ Văn Dân Quyền
1978-1982 (CAN: 1983), Thơ
Văn Việt Nam Hải Ngoại
(by Thái Tú Hạp. CA: Sông Thu, 1985), Ngọn Cỏ Khô
Trên Thung Lũng Mùa Xuân (Làng Văn, 1986), 23 Người Viết
Sau 1975 (US: Văn Nghệ, 1988), Truyện Hay Hải Ngoại tập 1 (Nguyễn Văn Ba, Phù
Sa, 1991), 20 Năm Văn Học Việt Nam Hải Ngoại 1975-1995 (KT.CXH,TDL. CA: Đại
Nam, 1995), Truyện Ngắn 20 Văn Học Việt Nam Hải
Ngoại (Văn Bút VN 1995), Thơ
Văn Hải Ngoại
Năm 2000 (Việt
Thường. CA: Văn Mới). Nguyễn
Phương (Quang Binh Jan. 05, 1921 – December 27,
1993 US) -- W – a
Catholic priest ordained in 1953 who went to the US to study in 1953 in Los
Angeles California, where he receiced his MA in Economic and History.
Returning to Vietnam, he became the Dean of Sao Mai High School in Da Nang
and a professor at Hue University. He came in 1975 to the US, where he died
in 1993. *Pubs: Truyện
Hay Nhất : Thiếu Thời Chúa Giêsu (VN: 1953) Lập
Trường Của Giáo Hội Trước Vấn Đề
Thờ Cúng Tổ Tiên (VN: 1956) Liên Lạc Giữa Mỹ Và
Việt Nam (VN: 1956), Sự Quan Trọng Của Đông
Dương Trước Mặt Quốc Tế (VN: 1957),
Ánh Sáng Dân Chủ (VN: 1957), Phương Pháp Sử Học
(VN: 1964), 82 Năm Việt Sử (VN: Hue University: 1957), 125 Năm Thế Giới Sử
(VN: Hue University, 1957), Việt Nam Thời Khai Sinh (VN: 1965),
Việt Nam Thời Bành Trướng: Tây Sơn (VN: 1967),
The Ancient History of Vietnam , A new study, (US: 76), A Parade Of American Puppets, A story of
South Vietnam from 1954 to 1975, (US: 1978). Nguyễn Quí Đức (b19. Dalat VN -- US) -- W – came to the US in 1975, has been a
radio producer and writer since 1979, working from 1984 to 1986 as a production assistant, announcing daily
news and current affairs programs and translating news material for the British Broadcast Corporation
in London; from 1986 to 1993,
production manager for public radio station KALW-FM in San Francisco. His
work has appeared in several periodicals published in the US, including The
Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly, The New York Times Magazine, The San
Francisco Examiner, The San Jose Mercury News, City Lights Review,
Salamander, Zyzzyza, Van Hoc and Hop Luu. Honored
by the Overseas Press Club with a Citation for Excellence for his documentary
series on Vietnam (1989). *Pubs: Where the Ashes Are: The Odyssey of a
Vietnamese Family; The Other Side of Heaven (co-translator); Behind the Red Mist;
The Time Tree (Selected Poems by Huu Thinh;
co-translator with George Evans), Love After War (co-translator; CT, Curbstone Press: 2003). Nguyễn Quốc Trụ (1937 Hai
Duong -- Canada) -- W – immigrated
to South Vietnam in 1954. He was educated at Nguyen Trai High School (Ha
Noi), Chu Van An High School (Saigon), and University of Saigon, Faculty of
Letters. He settled in Canada in 1994. Before 1975, contributed to the
magazines: Nghe Thuat, Van, Van De. Co-founder of Van Chuong Magazine. In the
overseas, his works were published in Van, Van Hoc, Song Van, The Ky 21
magazines, and in the electronic magazine Van Hoc Nghe Thuat. *Pubs: Nhung ngay o Saigon (VN: Dem Trang,
1970), Lan cuoi, Saigon (CA: Van Moi, 1998). Noi nguoi chet mim cuoi (CA: Van
Moi, 1999). Nguyễn Quỳnh (1941 Hai Phong -- USA) -- W – immigrated to South Vietnam in 1954.
Immigrated to the US in 1975. *Pubs: Bờ
Biển Xanh (1964), Đưa Vào Ư Niệm Không Màu (1965), Hư
Vô-Bất Tử (1969), Chí Tôn Ca (translation,1973), Khách Đa T́nh
(translation, 1973). Nguyễn
Sao Mai / N.
Saomai
/or Phương Thảo Nguyễn Phương Đông. (1940
Quang-Ngai--USA) - FW – started his writing in the early
sixties, contributed miscellaneous essays and general journalism to
Saigon-based daily newspapers as a freelance writer. He began to write novel
in 1962, and completed four novels (written in the period from 1962 to 1975),
which remained unpublished during the Viet-Nam war. 'Can Nha', a novel having
got past the military government's censors of the press, been ready to be
published in 1974, was published 23 years later in the US. He left Viet Nam
on April 29th 1975, one day
before the fall of Saigon on April 30 via a Chinook piloted by his brother,
escaped Saigon for the sea and landed on the U.S.S. Duluth (LPD6) of the 7th
Fleet which was then outside Vung Tau’s territorial waters, with his three
motherless children. One of them later became Tap-chi Song-Van’s managing
editor Thanh-Tam. He came to the US in May 1975. Can Nha, published periodically in
Tap-chi Song-Van (ISSN 1089-8123), and in book form in December 1997, is
his third novel. Several excerpts from the novel was later republished in the
literary Van (two excerpts published together, under a mistaken title ‘O Cho
Cuoi Con Duong’, [Nguyen Sao Mai. “O Cho Cuoi Con Duong.” Van, issue 35,
November 1999: 69-81]),
and in the anthology Tho Van Hai Ngai Nam 2000. His second 'Bon no le trong
den tho', written on the starting date of 1964, was also published
periodically in Tap-chi SongVan, issue 15. This was the last issue before the
discontinuity of the magazine in December 1999. One excerpt from his fourth
novel “O cho cuoi con duong” (1973) was published in Gio Van magazine. N.
Saomai is the founder, publisher, and editor-in-chief of the magazines
Tap-chi Song-Van [ISSN: 1089-8123], The Writers Post at
http://www.thewriterspost.net [ISSN: 1527-5469]), and Wordbridge [ISSN:
1540-1723). As a founder and editor of the magazines aiming to introduce
Vietnamese literature into Western literary community, he translated into English
a number of short stories and poems by new and established Vietnamese poets
and writers. The translation versions were published simultaneously in The
Writers Post and Wordbridge. *Pubs: Can nha (novel. US: Songvan, 1997).
*works by or about the author in other books: Van Hoc
Viet Nam the ky 20, mot so hien tuong va the loai by Nguyen-Vy-Khanh. (Los
Angeles: Dai Nam, 2004), 'Tho van hai ngoai nam 2000' (Viet-Thuong CA: Van
Moi, 2000), Tac Gia Viet Nam Vietnamese Authors by Le Bao Hoang (US: Songvan,
2005), Tac Gia Viet Nam Vietnamese Authors by Le Bao Hoang (2nd
edition. CAN: Nhan Anh, 2006), Dua Hoi Be Ban 2 (Luan Hoan, CAN: Nhan Anh,
2007). Nguyễn Sỹ Tế (1922 Nam Dinh -- USA) -- W -- immigrated to South Vietnam in 1954, where he later became the
Principal of Truong Son High School in Saigon. After
1975, he was imprisoned in the re-education camps for 13 years. He is now
living in the US. *Pubs: Chờ
Sáng (story, 1962), Khúc Gia Trung (poetry, 1994). Nguyễn
Tấn Hưng (1945 My Tho -- USA) -- FW – educated at
Nguyen Dinh Chieu High School (My Tho), and University of Saigon where he
left without any degree. He joined the army and became an officer in
the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces who graduated from Naval Academy in
Nhatrang, courses 17. His latest position in the Armed Forces was Chief of
the Intelligent Department, Fourth Coastal Zone Headquarters. Before 1975,
his writings appeared in Ra Khơi, Lướt
Sóng. Settled in the US in 1975, and continued to have his pieces published
in the magazines Văn, Làng Văn, Văn Học, Thế Kỷ
21, Nắng Mới, Rạng Đông, Đi Tới ... *Pubs: Một Đời
Để Học (novel. Canada: Làng Văn), Một Thuở Làm
Trùm (novel. CA: Văn Nghệ), Một Cảnh Hai Quê (story.
CAN: Làng Văn), Một Kỷ Niệm Đẹp (research. CA: Đại
Nam), Một Lần Xuống Núi (travelling note), Một Thoáng
Trong Mơ (poetry), Một Nỗi Buồn Riêng (collection of
stories), Một Trời Một Biển (novel), Một Phen Lận
Đận, Một Lần Đi, Anh Yêu, Một Đời Mơi Ṃn
Trông, Một Thoáng Hững Hờ (poetry), Một Lần
Thôi, Say Đắm (music), Một Thoáng Bơ Vơ (poetry). *works in
anthologies : Truyện
Ngắn 20 Năm Văn Học Việt Nam Hải Ngoại
1975-1995 (Văn Bút 1995), Chân Dung Thơ Luân Hoán (US: Kinh Dô, 1991), Việt Nam Quê
Hương Tôi (Lê Quang Xuân
1994). Nguyễn
Tất Nhiên
pseudonym of Nguyễn Hoàng Hải (BienHoa, VIETNAM May 30, 1952 – August
3, 1992 Calif., USA) -- P – Poems appeared in literary magazines published in Saigon, dating
from 1963. A poet has a number of poems set into music by well-known
musicians. *Pubs: Nàng
Thơ Trong Mắt (collection of poems, with
Đinh Thiên Phương, 1966), Dấu Mưa Qua Đất
(collection of poems, with the pen club Tiếng Tâm T́nh, 1968), Thiên
Tai (poems, 1970). Thơ Nguyễn Tất Nhiên (collection of poems
composed from 1969 to 1980. Paris: Nam Á), Những Năm T́nh Lận
Đận (poems set into music from 1977 to 1984. Tiếng Hoài Nam
Publisher), Chuông Mơ (collection of poems. US: Văn Nghệ,
1987). Nguyễn
Thạch Kiên (1926 Ha Noi -- USA) -- W – started his writing in the 40’s, immigrated
to South Vietnam in 1954. He is living in California, US. *Pubs: Hương
Lan (collection of stories, 1947), Màu Hoa Phượng (novel, 1959),
Diễm (novel, 1965), Mái Tóc Huyền (novel, 1970), Băo (novel,
1972), Cát Vàng (collection of stories, 1975), Nụ Xuân Đầu
(memoir, 2005). Nguyễn
Thanh Ty (1942 Nhatrang -- USA) -- W – educated at Vo Tanh High School in Nhatrang
in 1958, educated at Qui Nhon Faculty of Pedagogy where he was graduated in
1962, taught school in Lam Dong before becoming an officer
in the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces who graduated from Thu Duc Reserved
Infantry School, course 25/67. In
1970, he was seconded from army service to the education duty in Nhatrang.
After the fall of South Vietnam in 1975 when the
Communist took over the entire country, he was sent to re-education camp in Khanh
Hoa. He came to the US in 1991 under the H.O. status, and has since lived in
Massasuchetts. *Pubs: Về Một
Quăng Đời Trịnh Công Sơn, Dư Âm Ngày Cũ, Trại
Đá Bàn Và A.30, Vui Buồn Trên Đất Khách. Nguyễn
Thế Anh (1936 Takhet, LAOS -- USA) -- W – born in Laos. Returning
to Vietnam, he worked as a professor at Saigon University (Faculty of Letters
and Faculty of Pedagogy), Dean of the Faculty of Letters in Hue
University (1965-1966), and then President of
Hue University (1966-1969). Having been Deputy Minister of Education and
Youth, he concurrently took charge of the university issues. He is now living
in France. *Pubs: Khí Hậu
Học (1965), Bán Đảo Ấn Độ Từ 1857 đến
1947 (1968), Kinh Tế Và Xă Hội Học Việt Nam Dưới
Các Triều Vua Nguyễn (1968), Lịch Sử Hoa Kỳ
(1969), Việt Nam Thời Pháp Đô Hộ (1970), Lịch Sử
Các Quốc Gia Đông Nam Á, Trừ Việt Nam (1972), Phong Trào
Kháng Thuế Miền Trung
Năm 1908 Qua Các Châu Bản Nhà Nguyễn (1973). Nguyễn
Thị Chân Quỳnh (1931 Hanoi -- France) -- W – went to France to study in
1952. Discontinuing her study in France because of economic hardship, she
went to England, where she joined the BBC in London as a broadcaster for the Vietnamese-language Programme. At the BBC, she also
conducted interviews, wrote and presented her radio reportages and her series
‘Letters to Women’ which were aired around the world to Vietnamese listeners.
In between times, she co-translated, with
Keith Bosley, a number of poems by Vietnamese poets into English under the
pseudonym of Minh Khue. Returning to France to continue her education, she graduated from ‘Ecole supérieure des Industries tertiles de Lyon’, received her Ph.D. in English from
Sorbonne University, where she later became a professor. While in France, she did some researches, and her first paper ‘Ai Làm Chủ Khảo Trường Hà Nam Khoa Đinh
Dậu' was published in the
US-based literary magazine The Ky 21 (issue 2, June 1989). The piece was
followed by some others, including ‘Tim hieu moi tinh giua Nguyen Du va Ho
Xuan Huong (tac gia Luu Huong ky)’ published in Hop Luu, issue 35, 1997, in
which she expressed her point of view to deny Hoang Xuan Han’s from which he
takes that Ho Xuan Huong ‘the Queen of Nom poetry’ and Ho Xuan Huong the
author of Luu Huong Ky are one and the same person. Pubs: The war wife
(co-translator with Keith Bosley, London 1970), The Elect Book of Oriental
Verse (1973), Hoa thom co la (translation, France: An Tiem, ?), Loi xua xe
ngua (research- France: An Tiem, 1995). Nguyễn
Thị Hoàng Bắc (1942 Saigon VN - USA) -- FW – graduated
from Saigon University, Faculty of Pedagogy, taught school in Nhatrang. After
the fall of South Vietnam in 1975 when the Communist took over the entire
country, she was still officially able to retain her career as a teacher
until 1979. In 1985, she escaped Vietnam by boat to an island in Hong Kong.
Her poems appeared in the newspaper Dien Tin and some local special issues
before 1975. She started in the literary community in the US in 1985, when
she contributed her story ‘ Mat tran dai’ to the literary magazine Van Hoc.
Her pieces also appeared in the magazines published in the US and Canada,
including Phụ Nữ Diễn
Đàn, Hợp Lưu, Thế Kỷ 21, Tạp chí Thơ, Sóng
Văn, Làng Văn, Trăm Con. She is now living in Virginia, US. Pubs: Long lanh hat bui (Van
Nghe), Ben lo ben boi (An-Tiem), Keo neo ma chay (CA: Van Moi, 1997). Nguyễn Thị Long An pseudonym of Nguyen Kim Phuong (b19. Tan An - USA) -- FW – Former teacher who escaped Vietnam by
land to Campuchia in 1981, where she spent more than two years in refugee
camps. She came to the US in 1983; started writing in 1986, contributed to
the magazines Song Van, Van, Van Hoc. Pubs: Bên Sông Vàm Cỏ (CA: Xuân
Thu, 1992) Nguyễn
Thị Ngọc Dung (b19. Ha Noi - USA) – W-- went into immigration in South Vietnam after the 1954 Geneve
agreement divided Vietnam into two separate parts and set each part under a
different political regime: Communist North and Capitalist South Vietnam;
started writing poetry in 1972. She left Vietnam in 1975, lived in Bruxelles
and Bonn from 1976 to 1983, and is now living in Virginia, US. Pubs: Phượng
Vẫn Nở Bên Trời Hà Nội (memoir. US: Tổ Hợp
Gío Miền Đông Hoa Kỳ, 1998). Nguyễn
Thị Ngọc Lan (1957 Hue -- USA) -- FW – Escaped
Vietnam by sea in 1980. Her pieces have appeared in Van, Lang Van. She is now
living in California. Pubs: Mot chut hanh phuc nho (1993), Trang dat khach
(co-authored with other woman writers
--CAN: Làng Văn 1987) *works
in anthologies : 20
Năm Văn Học VN Hải Ngoại (US: Đại Nam,
1995) Nguyễn
Thị Ngọc Liên (b19. Da Nang - USA) -- FW – born
in Da Nang, grew up in Saigon, where she was educated and obtained her BA in
English and American Literature. She settled in the US in 1975, started writing in 1976, and
had more than twenty short stories published in literary magazines, including
Làng Văn, Thế Kỷ 21,
Đặc san Quảng Đà. Pubs: Ca dao tuc ngu gop nhat 1 (complilation/
volume 1- co-authored with Phan Thi Tuy Sen, 1977), Ca dao tuc ngu gop nhat 2
(compilation/ volume 2, co-authored with Phan Thi Tuy Sen, 1982). *Works
in anthologies: Thơ
Văn Hải Ngoại (Thái Tú Hạp, 1985),Thơ Văn 90
Tác Gỉa Việt Nam Hải Ngoại (US: Văn Hữu,
1982) Nguyễn
Thị Ngọc Nhung (1955 Saigon -- USA)
– W – started writing after 1975.
She is now living in California. Pubs: Đêm Rồi Cũng Đi Qua (truyện ngắn, 1986) *works
in anthologies: Trăng
Đất Khách (Làng Văn 1987) Nguyễn Thị
Thanh B́nh (b19. Hue -- USA) --
P&FW – educated at Saigon University, Faculty
of Pedagogy.
After the fall of Saigon, she left Vietnam for the US, where she settled in
1975, continued her education, and received her BA from I.S.U. Her poems and stories have appeared in numerous
literary magazines published in the US and Canada, including Làng Văn, Văn,
Văn Học, Người Việt, Thế Kỷ 21, Sóng,
Phụ Nữ, Trăm Con, Diễn Đàn, Sóng Văn, Thời
Tập, Độc Lập, Bách Việt, Hợp Lưu, Văn
Uyển, Nắng Mới, Y Tế. Wordbridge, and The Writers
Post. She was, in the period from 1996 to 1999, staff writer of Tap-chi
Song-Van, and is presently the editor of Gio Van, a
Texas-based literay magazine founded in 2003. Pubs: O doi song nay (a collection of short stories – CA: Dai Nam
Publisher, 1989), Giot le xe hai (novel- CA: Van Khoa Publisher, 1991), Cuoi
dem dai (novel. CA: An Tiem Publisher, 1993), Tron vao giac mo em (poetry- CA:
Thanh Van Publisher, 1997), Dau An (novel. CA: Van Moi, 2004). *works
in anthologies or other author books : 23
Người Viết Sau 1975 (California: Văn Nghệ, 1988),
20 Năm Văn Học VN Hải Ngoại (California: Đại
Nam, 1995), Thơ Văn Hải Ngoại Năm 2000 (California:
Văn Mới 2000) Nguyễn Thị Thảo An (1959
Saigon - USA) -- P&FW – graduated from Saigon University, Faculty of Pedagogy; settled
in the US in 1982. She is now living in Kennesaw Georgia, USA. Pubs: Tuyen Tap (co-authored), Buc Phu Dieu Khac
Can (short story collection. CA: Van Moi, 2001) Nguyễn
Thị Vinh (1924 Ha Noi - Norway) -- P&FW – a member of Tu Luc Van Doan Literary
Group, editor-in-Chief of Tan Phong magazine (Saigon, 1960-1970), and
publisher of the Saigon-based daily newspaper Dong Phuong. She was one of the
judges in the panel of judges for the National Literature and Art Award, and
had some of her writings selected for teaching in schools. After 1975, unable
to earn her living as a writer she worked as a street vendor selling
miscellaneous cakes in Saigon. In 1984, she came to Norway, where she has
since lived and resumed her career as a writer. Pubs: Hai Chị
Em (collection of stories, 1953), Thương Yêu (novel, 1953), Xóm
Nghèo (story, 1958), Men Chiều (story, 1960), Thơ Nguyễn Thị
Vinh (poetry, 1972), Cô Mai (novel, 1972), Vết Chàm (1973), Na Uy Và
Tôi (collection of 18 stories. Anh Em, 1994), Cơi Tạm (poetry, 2001). Nguyễn
Thùy (1936 Hue -- France) -- W – was educated
in Hoi An, but discontinued his education and came to Saigon in 1954. Having
had formal and informal education he obtained his Baccalaureat I and II
(equivalent AS or AA in the US), enrolled at the University of Saigon,
Faculty of Letter, then left without any degree He later taught school at
several high-schools before becoming a civil servant in the period from 1964
to 1973, when he resumed his teaching career, and was still officially able to
retain his career as a teacher after the
fall of South Vietnam in 1975. In 1988, he escaped Vietnam by boat to France,
where he has since lived. *Pubs:
Khung Trời Hướng Vọng
(Paris, France: Nắng Mới, 2005) Nguyễn
Tiến Lăng (Ha-Dong, Vietnam 09-09-1910 –
05-24-1976 Paris, France) -- W – obtained
his Tu-Tai Diploma (Baccalaureat) in 1929. At the age of 13, his work appeared
in the magazine Hữu Thanh in Hà Nội (1923). In 1952, he came,
with his family, to France, where he settled in Cannes. In 1956, he taught at
Lycée en Seine-et-Oise in Paris, and in 1961 worked at the Deparment of
Education. He died on May 24, 1976 in Paris. Pubs:
Pages Francaises (1929), T́nh Xưa (translation, 1932), Indochine La
Douce (1936), Tây Phương T́nh Sử (transaltion, 1934), Mariage De La Plume et
Du Pinceau (1936), Les Chansons Annamites (1937), Pétrus Trương Vĩnh
Kư, Lettré et Apôtre Franco-annamite (1937), Dans Les Forêts et Les Rizières
(1939), Tiếng Ngày Xanh (1939), Amour d’Annam (transaltion, 1939), La
France que J’ai Vue (1940), Les Chemins de La Révolte (1953), La Colline des
Abricotiers (1979), among the others. Nguyễn
Trung Hối (1938 Hue --
USA) -- FW –
former teacher who taught at Phan Chau Trinh High Shool in Da Nang. He
started in the literary community with his novel published periodically in
the Saigon-based magazine Tieu Thuyet Tuan San. At the beginning of 1975, he
co-founded with Trịnh Huế the magazine Chu De, for which famous
writers such as Tô Thùy Yên, Thanh Tâm Tuyền,
Nguyễn Đ́nh Toàn, Nguyễn Mộng Giác, Huỳnh Phan Anh,
Nguyễn Nhật Duật contributed their works. The magazine discontinued after the
launch of the premier issue due to the collapse of Vietnam in 1975. In the
overseas, he is editor-in-chief of the revived Chu De published in the US,
beginning with the premier issue launched in 2000.
*Pubs:
A novel published periodically in Tieu Tuyet tuan san magazine
(Saigon, VN: before 1975), Trong me cung (collection of short stories. US:
Van Hoc). Nguyễn
Tư (1943 Quang Ngai -- Autralia) – P – educated at
University of Saigon, Faculty of Letters, former
officer in the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces seving several years’ imprisonment in
re-education camps. Released from the camps,
he escaped Vietnam by boat to the refugee camp Galang in Indonesia in 1981,
then afterwards settled in Australia. He started writing while in Galang. *Pubs: Gửi
Người Bên Ấy (collection of poems and stories,1984), Dáng
Xưa (collection of poems and stories, 1985), Đêm Lăng Quên (story,1986),
Bên Trời Lận Đận (poetry,1986), Người Tù Ở
Lại (story,1987), Cát Lỡ (novel, 1990), Đồi Lá Khô
(story,1993), Niềm Yêu Dấu C̣n Hoài (poetry, 2000) *works in
anthologies: Truyện
Hay Hải Ngoại (Nguyễn Văn Ba – Canada: 1993),Quê
Hương Ngàn Dặm (US: 1995), 60 Tác Giả Úc Châu
(Australia: 1997), Một Phần Tư Thế Kỷ Thi Ca VN
tại Hải Ngoại 1 (Vơ Đức Trung – France: 2002),
Lưu Dân Thi Thoại (Song Nhị, Diên Nghị - US: 2002). Nguyễn
Tường Bách (1916 Hai Duong -- USA) – W – writer and
researcher, who is now living in Los Angeles, California. *Pubs:
Việt Nam Một Thế Kỷ Qua (54 Năm Lưu Vong),
Mùi Hương Trầm (US: Trẻ, 2003), Từ Điển Phật
Học (co-authored with Chân Nguyên. VN: Thuan Hoa Hue, 1999). Nguyễn
Vạn Lư (b19. Ha Nam -- Australia) – W –
former teacher and researcher. He came to South Vietnam in 1954, educated at
universities in Saigon and Dalat. After the
fall of South Vietnam in 1975, he settled in Sydney, Australia. Works have
appeared in Phụ Nữ Diễn
đàn, Làng Văn, Thế Giới Tự Do, Tự Do. *Pubs:
Người Tù Trong Cấm Thành, Cái Chết Của Lâm
Bưu, Hiang Thanh-Mao Trạch Đông-T́nh Dục Và Quyến Lực,
Yamamoto-Con Rồng Thái B́nh Dương. Nguyễn
Văn Ba pseudonym
of Thai Minh Kiet (SaDec/South Vietnam 1947-1998 Canada)
-- W –
former professor at University of Can-Tho, editor of the anthologies Nhung
cay but mien Nam (volume 1 & volume 2), Truyện hay hải ngoại.
He started writing after 1975, and had works published in Văn,
Làng Văn, Văn Học, Thế Kỷ 21. He died in 1998. *Pubs: Lam mai, lanh no, gac cu, cam chau
(Phusa 1998, Binh Minh, 1992), Phan dan ba (co-author with Nguyen Bach Mai/
Phu sa 1990, Binh Minh 1992), Thanh do gio bui (short story collection/ Binh
Minh 1991), Cay trai que minh (co-author with Huynh Huu Cuu/ Binh Minh
1992/1993). Several pieces of research in English were published in Weed
Science magazine, Canadian Journal of Botany. Nguyễn Văn Cổn (1911 Thanh Hoa -- France)
-- P – started in the literary community in
1931, contributing to the newspapers Tieng Dan and L’Ami Du Peuple . In 1936, he came to Saigon and worked for the
L’Echo Annamite. In 1947, he travelled to France to continue his education,
after which, he graduated from University of Paris in Political Science in
1950, received his Ph.D. from Sorbonne. Subsequently, he went to England to
study Literature. Returning to France, he worked in the Department of
Education since 1960. *Pubs: Nước Tôi
(Poetry- Saigon: 1942), Thi Văn Việt Nam Trích Lục Giảng
Giải (Vietnam: Minh Tâm, 1950), Hồn Sông Núi (Poetry – Paris:
1952), Pearl Buck et La Chine (Paris: 1958), Les Religions du Vietnam(Paris:
1964), Le déterminisme dans le Kim Vân Kiều de Nguyễn Du (1966). Nguyễn Văn Ngọc (1949 Vinh Long -- France)
-- P – former officer in the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces who graduated
from National Military Academy, Special squad adjacent leader of Airborne Rangers, 81st
Group, seving six years’ imprisonment
in re-education camps from 1975 to 1981. He escaped Vietnam by sea in 1983,
came to the US, where he settled in Connecticut since July 1988. He started
writing before 1975, and was a contributor to Tuoi Ngoc, Van. In the
overseas, his pieces have appeared in Làng
Văn, Thế Kỷ 21, and Văn. Pub: Ḷng Riêng
Như Được (Poetry – US: The Gioi, 2001),Chuyện Kể
(Poetry – US: Thế Giới, 2002). Nguyễn
Văn Sâm (1940 Saigon -- USA) -- FW – former
teacher of philosophy at Petrus-Ky High School in Saigon, professor of literature,
and Vietnam civilization at University of Saigon, Faculty of Letters;
University of Hoa Hao, Faculty of Letters; University of Cao Dai, Faculty of
Letters, and Van Hanh University. He came to the US in 1979. His poems and short stories
have appeared in numerous journals and literary magazines. Pubs: Văn
Chương Nam Bộ Và Cuộc Kháng Pháp 1945-1954 (Lửa
Thiêng, 1972), Văn Chương Đấu Tranh miền Nam (Kỷ
Nguyên, 1969), Văn Học Nam Hà (Lửa Thiêng, 1973), Miền
Thượng Uyển Xưa (collection of stories, with Đặng
Phùng Quân – US: Bách Việt, 1981), Câu Ḥ Vân Tiên (story- US: Gió Việt,
1985), Ngày Tháng Bồng Bềnh (story – US: Gió Việt, 1987),
Khói Sóng Trên Sông (collection of stories). Nguyễn Vy
Khanh (1951 Quang Binh -- Canada)
-- W -- went into immigration in South Vietnam after the 1954 Geneve
agreement divided Vietnam into two separate parts: Communist North and
Capitalist South Vietnam. He received his BA in Education
(major in Western philosophy) in 1973, MA in Western Philosophy in 1975 from
University of Saigon, and subsequently taught school. Escaping Vietnam after
the fall of Saigon in 1975, he came to Canada where he settled and continue
to study, after which he received his MA in Library Science from University of Montreal in 1978. He
has since worked as a librarian in Montreal and Quebec City. In following
years, he was editor of the magazine Hội Nhập
và Chính Trị Liên Hội
(1986-1993), general secretary of
Tổng Liên Hội Người Việt Tự Do Hải
Ngoại / World Federation of Vietnamese Associations Overseas
(1991-1993), Canada editor of the magazine Nhân Quyền / Droits de
l'Homme (Paris, 1990-1996), contributor to Radio Center-ville, lecturer at
F-Garneau College (Quebec, 1985-1986), executive committee’s secretary of Gia
Dinh Giao Chuc VN tai Quebec/ ADAEVAQ (2001-2003), general secretary of ‘Cong
Dong Cong Giao Quebec/ Vietnamese Catholic Community of Quebec’ (1985-86) and
‘Cong Dong Cong Giao Montreal / Vietnamese Catholic Community of Montreal
(since 2001), founding member, general secretary, managing editor of ‘Trung
Tam Viet Hoc/ Centre de Vietnamologies, Canada and Vietnamologica Magazine (Canada 1996,
discontinued after the second issue), and editorial staff of Dinh Huong (France), Nhan Van (web
Http://www.nhanvan.com), bimonthly journal Ngay Nay (Houston, TX). In 2003,
he joined the Rockefeller Fellowship Program, funded by Rockfeller Foundation
and administered by the William Joiner Center at University
of Massachusetts Boston (Project Diaspora:
Study of The Vietnamese Overseas), with project proposal "Cộng-đồng
người Việt ở ngoài nước qua các vận-động
chính-trị / Vietnamese Overseas Community and Political Movements
1975-2000". Before 1975 and in Vietnam, the magazines and newspapers to
which he contributed include Thẳng Tiến, Tiếng Chuông, Tuổi
Hoa, Tuổi Ngọc; in the overseas from 1985 to 1994: Tân Văn,
Văn Nghệ Tiền Phong, Quang Phục, Người Việt,
Quốc Gia, Nhân Quyền Droits de l'homme, Florida Việt Báo, Đất
Lạnh, Liên Hội, Hành Tŕnh, Focus Việt Nam, Gia Vàng, Diễn
Đàn Hải Ngoại, Đông Phương Thời Báo, Văn,
Làng Văn, Trăm Con, Nắng Mới, and from 1996 onwards:
Văn, Hợp Lưu, Văn Học, Đi Tới, Dân Chủ
Mới, Phương Đông, Quốc Gia, Quê Hương MI, Thống
Nhất TX, Ngày NayTX, Định Hướng, Quê Hương,
Văn Tuyển, Sóng Văn, Văn Phong, Văn Học Nghệ
Thuật Web, Hồn Quê Web, Saigon Times, Người Việt,
Việt Nam Nhật Báo, Văn Hóa Việt Nam, Vietnamologica,
Kinh Doanh, Chủ Đề, Phố Văn, Quảng Đà, Nhà
Magazine, Đặc san Petrus Kư (CHLB Đức, Bắc California), Đặc
san Nguyễn Đ́nh Chiểu & Lê Ngọc Hân. He is now living
in Montreal, Canada. *Pubs: Khung cua (poetry- Saigon: 1972), Ngo
Dinh Diem va no luc hoa binh dang do (translation- US: Xuan Thu, 1989), Lo
Tan va truyen xua viet lai (US: Xuan Thu, 1997), 40 nam van hoc chien tranh
1957-1997 (US: Dai Nam 1997, 2nd editon 2000), Van hoc va Thoi
gian (US: Van Nghe, 2000), Van Hoc Viet Nam the ky 20, mot so hien tuong va
the loai (Los Angeles: Dai Nam, 2004). Nguyễn
Vĩnh Long
/ or
Nguyen Thi Phong Dinh, Nguyen Hoai Nam, pseudonym of Nguyễn
Ngọc Hoàng (1953 Vinh Long -- USA) -- W – former
teacher, settled in the US in 1981. Pubs: Giua hai mua gio (collection of short
stories, Van tuyen 1999), Nguoi no le moi (collection of short stories, Van
2001). *works in
anthologies: Cụm Hoa T́nh Yêu . Nguyễn
Xuân Hoàng (1940 NhaTrang -- USA) -- FW – educated at University of Saigon
(1959-1960), University of Dalat (1960-1963), and was subsequently teacher of
philosophy at Petrus Truong Vinh Ky High School in Saigon (1963-1975). In
Vietnam and the overseas, he is managing editor of the magazines Van
(1972-1973), Nguoi Viet, California (1986-1997), and The-Ky 21 (1989-1994);
and a member of the editorial staff of Van Hoc magazine (CA, 1994). In 1996,
he was named editor-in-chief of Van magazine which was under the editorship
of writer Mai Thao, who was then in his ailing health. In 1999, he worked as
editor-in-chief of Viet Mercury in the period from 1999 to 2005. Between
times, he was visiting lecturer of Vietnamese Literature at Berkeley
University, CA. He is living in San Jose, California. [note: due to the data supplied by the author, the date of his
birth is 1940, instead of 1937 as printed in some of his books]. *Pubs: Mu suong (1967), Sinh nhat (1968), Y
nghi tren co (1971), Khu rung huc lua (1970), Ke ta dao (1973), Bat cu luc
nao bat cu o dau (VN: 1973, CA: 2001), Nguoi di tren may (a novel- 1987), Sa
mac (a novel- 1989), Can nha ngoi do (1989), Bui va rac (a novel- 1996). Nguyễn
Xuân Quang (1941 DaNang -- USA) -- FW – came to South
Vietnam in 1954, graduated from University of Saigon, Faculty of Medicine, in
1969. He is former
officer in the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces. In
1975, he came to the US, where he settled in California, perused continuing
education, and subsequently worked as an assistant clinical professor at
University of California, Irvine. He started in the literary community before
1975. In the US, he is editor-in-chief of the magazine ‘Nguyệt San Y tế
Phổ Thông’ published in Orange County. Pubs:
Thần Tượng (poetry), Thượng Đế Đeo Kính
(novel, published
periodically in Ḥa B́nh), Chiếc Mặt Nạ
Da Người (VN: Trí Đăng, 2nd edition published
under the title Người Căm Thù Ruồi (US: Nguoi Viet),
T́nh Thù (collection of stories- US:
Mai An), Những Mảnh Đời Tị Nạn (US: Xuân Thu),
Đi (travelling note – US: Á Mỹ). Nguyễn Xuân Thiệp (1937 Hue - USA) -- P – educated
at Quoc Hoc High School (Hue, Viet Nam), University of Saigon, Faculty of
Letters, and Faculty of Law, subsequently taught school at My Tho, former officer in the Republic of Vietnam Armed
Forces (1963-75), serving eight years’ imprisonment in re-education camps
(1975-82). He came to the US in 1995, where he settled. Pubs: Tôi Cùng
Gió Mùa (poetry) Nguyễn
Ư Thuần
pseudonym of Nguyen Quoc Hop. (1953 Hanoi -- USA) -- FW – grew up in Nha-Trang, former officer in the Republic of Vietnam
Armed Forces. He started writing in 1985, contributing to Làng
Văn, Văn Học, Nhân Văn, Ngày Nay, Thế Kỷ 21, Văn Uyển,
Hợp Lưu, Người Việt, Người Việt
Tự Do, and Người Việt Bắc Cali. He was managing
editor of Ngay Nay Magazine in Wichita, Kansas (1986), Việt Nam
newspaper in Santa Anna, California (1987), Người Việt Bắc
Cali newspaper in San Jose, California (1988-1989). In the period from
November 1989 to 1994, he was editor in chief of the weekly Người
Việt Tự Do tại San Jose, California. With Cao Xuân Huy and
Nguyễn Đức Lập, he co-founded Thoi Van Publisher. *Pubs: Toi thu nam tai quan an duong Fifth
(collection of short stories- Van Nghe 1989), Soi chi trong hon (novel-
ThoiVan, 1990), Nguoi linh con lai (collection of short stories- Nhan Van
1991), Chon khong quen (collection of short stories- Thoi Van 1993). Ngự
Thuyết, pseudonym of Tôn Thất Ngự (b19. Hue -- USA) -- FW – teacher, former officer in
the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces. He settled in the US in 1990. His works
appeared in Văn Học, Văn, Chủ
Đề. Pubs:
Sóng Trôi (collection of short stories – US: Thanh Vân, 1996), Đào Thoát
(collection of short stories – US: Đồng Văn, 1998), Luu day va que nha (story – US: Van Moi,
2002), Dau Chan (US: Van Moi, 2003), Dau Chan II (US: Van, 2005). Nhă Ca / or Trần Thy Nhă Ca, pseudonym of Trần thị Thu Vân (1939 Hue -- USA) --
P&FW – winner of the 1965 National Literary Awards for Poetry and
the 1969 National Literature and Art Awards, writer serving ten years’ imprisonment in re-education camps.
Released from the camps, she went to Sweden, and subsequently settled in the
US, where she founded, with Trần Dạ
Từ, the daily newspaper Việt Báo Kinh Tế. Pubs: Nha Ca moi (1965), Dem
nghe tieng dai bac (1966), Dem day thi (1966), Bong toi thoi con gai (1967),
Khi buoc xuong (1967), Nguoi tinh ngoai mat tran (1967), Song mot ngay
(1967), Xuan thi (1967), Nhung giot nang vang (1968), Doan nu binh mua thu
(1969), Giai khan so cho Hue (a National Literature and Art Award winner,
1969), Mot mai khi hoa binh (1969), Mua tren cay sau dong (1969), Phuong
Hoang (1969), Tinh ca cho Hue do nat (1969), Da khuc ben kia pho (1970), Tinh
ca trong lua do (.), Doi ca hat (.), Lan ve phia mat troi (1971), Trua ao
trang (1972), Toa bin ding bo khong (.), Buoc khe toi nguoi thuong (1974),
Hoa phuong dung do nua (a novel), Sai gon cuoi mot minh (.), Hoi ky mot nguoi
mat ngay thang (.), Chop mat mot thoi (a novel), Duong Tu Do Saigon (.)... Nhă Ca Mới (poetry,1965), Đêm Nghe Tiếng Đại
Bác (1966), Đêm Dậy Th́ (1966), Bóng Tối Thời Con Gái
(1967), Khi Bước Xuống (1967), Người T́nh Ngoài Mặt
Trận (1967), Sống Một Ngày (1967), Xuân Th́ (1967), Những
Giọt Nắng Vàng (1968), Đoàn Nữ Binh Mùa Thu (1969), Giải
Khăn Sô Cho Huế(1969), Một Mai Khi Ḥa B́nh (1969), Mưa
Trên Cây Sầu Đông (1969), Phượng Hoàng (1969), T́nh Ca Cho
Huế Đổ Nát (1969), Dạ Khúc Bên Kia Phố (1970), T́nh
Ca Trong Lửa Đỏ, Đời Ca Hát, Lăn Về Phía Mặt
Trời (1971), Trưa Áo Trắng (1972), Ṭa Bin-ding Bỏ
Không (1973), Bước Khẽ Tới Người
Thương (1974), Hoa Phượng Đừng Đỏ Nữa
(novel), Sài G̣n Cười Một Ḿnh(collection of stories), Hồi
Kư Một Người Mất Ngày Tháng, Chớp Mắt Một
Thời (novel), Đường Tự Do Sài g̣n. Nhất
Hạnh /
or Thich Nhất Hạnh, Dharma title of Nguyễn Xuân Bảo. (1926 Thanh Hoa -- France) -- W – Vietnamese Buddhist monk,
Peace & Human rights activist, one of the influential Zen Masters
contributing to the developing of Buddhism in Western countries. Ordained in
1949 as a monk, he was named in 1956 Editor-in-Chief of Vietnamese Buddhism,
the periodical of the Unified Vietnam Buddhist Association. Four years later,
in 1960, he founded School of Youth for Social Services (SYSS), and
subsequently Van Hanh University, La Boi Publisher, and Plum Tree Village /
Village des Pruniers in France in 1982. In 1960 he went to the US to study at
Princeton University, and returned to Vietnam in 1963. As a peace and human
rights activist, in 1967 he was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by NPW.
Luther King, Jr. Living in exile, he was invited in 2005 to returned to
Vietnam, where he gave talks, visit pagodas, and published a number of his
books. *Pubs: More than 100 books
published in Vietnamese or English, including Bong hong cai ao, Dao Phat hien
dai hoa, Dao Phat ngay nay, De hieu dao Phat, Dao Phat ngay mai, Hoa sen
trong bien lua, Neo vao thien hoc, Mai, Neo ve cua y, Tinh nguoi, Chap tay
nguyen cau cho bo cau trang hien, Noi voi tuoi hai muoi, Buoi, To, Tieng dich
chieu thu, Anh xuan vang, Dau chan tren cat, Tieng dap canh loai chim lon,
Tho hoc tro, Tho tung om va mat troi tung hat, Peace in Every Steps, Being
Peace, Touching Peace ... Nhất Tuấn / pseudonym of Phạm Hậu (b19. Nam Dinh -- USA) -- P – joining the Armed Forces in 1953 and
serving in the 5th Airborne Battalion, he subsequently, in 1956,
became an officer who
graduated from National Military Academy. He came to the US in 1975, settled in
Washington State. He started writing in 1951, contributing to the weekly Que
Huong published in Ha Noi. In the overseas, his poems appeared now and then
in The Ky 21, and some local publications under the pen name of Tuan Ha. Pubs:
Truyện Chúng Ḿnh (poetry, 1962), Đời Lính 1(t1965), Đời
Lính 2 (1966) Lời Nguyện Cầu Trong Mùa Xuân (1967). Nhật
Tiến pseudonym of Bùi Nhật Tiến (1936 Hanoi -- USA) – FW -- went into
immigration in South Vietnam in 1954 when the Geneve agreement divided
Vietnam into two separate parts: Communist North and Capitalist South Vietnam.
In Saigon, where he was living, he founded Huyên Tran Publisher, Thieu Nhi
Magazine, and contributed to a number of publications. In 1962, he received the National Literary Awards for
his short-story collection Them Hoang. As Saigon fell in 1975, he escaped
Vietnam by sea, in 1979, to Thailand. Settling in the US in 1981, he
continued as a contributor to the literary magazines published in the
overseas. *Pubs: More than 30 books of fiction have
been published, including: Nhung nguoi ao trang (1959), Nhung vi sao lac
(1960), Them hoang (1961- a National Literature Award winner), May hoang hon
(1962), Anh sang cong vien (1963), Chuyen be Phuong (1964), Vach da cheo leo
(1965), Chim hot trong long (1966), Giot le den (1968), Tay ngoc (1968), La
chuc thu (1969), Que nha yeu dau (1970), Theo gio ngan bay (1970). Giac
Ngu Chap Chon (novel), Than Phan Du Thua (translation version of The Unwanted
by Kien Nguyen [Little, Brown and Company, 2001]). *Works in
anthologies: Thơ Văn 90 Tác Gỉa VN Hải Ngoại (US:
Văn Hữu, 82) Chân Dung 15 Nhà Thơ Nhà Văn Việt Nam
(by Mai Thảo. US: 1985) Thơ Văn V N Hải Ngoại (by Thái Tú Hạp.
US: ST, 1985), Hội Tuyển Thi Ca (France: Thanh Niên, 1986), Ngọn
Cỏ Khô Trên Thung Lũng Mùa Xuân (CAN: Làng Văn, 1986) An
Anthology of Vietnamse Poems (by Huỳnh Sanh Thông.
US: Yale University Press, 1995) 20 Năm Văn Học Việt
Nam Hải Ngoại (KT, CXH, TDL Đại Nam, 1995), Thơ
Văn Hải Ngoại Năm 2000 (US: Van Moi, 2000). Như
Chi pseudonym of Lê Thị Hiền (1956 Saigon -- USA) -- P
– settled in the US in 1975. Her poems appeared in Văn
Học, Làng Văn, Người
Việt, Thế Kỷ 21, Nguồn Sống, and local
publications in Houston, where she is living. Pubs:
Thơ Hiền (CA: Văn Nghệ, 1986) Ninh
Huy pseudonym of Bùi Văn Sinh (Hai Duong, Vietnam 1921 – 1954 France) -- W –
also known as Thien son. He came in 1948 to South Vietnam, from where two years
later, in 1950, he went to Africa, then France. He died of cancer on the 5th
of May, 1954. *Pubs:
Con Đường Văn Nghệ Mới (research), Giặc Cờ
Đen (play in verse), Nuôi Sẹo (novel), Triết Học Vở
Ḷng (research) N.
P. pseudonym of
Nguyen Khoa. (1955 Hue, Vietnam -- USA) – P – founder and director of Van Moi
Publisher in California (not a reincarnation of Van Moi Publisher in Saigon before
1975, which is under the ownership of Sam Thuong, P.O. Box 2623 Saigon). N.
P. is a member of the editorial staff of Tho magazine. *Pubs: Poems have appeared in literary
magazines, including Van-Hoc, Tho, and
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AUTHOR: P Phạm
Cao Dương (1937 Nam Dinh - USA) -- W -- researcher,
former professor at University of Saigon, Faculty of Pedagogy. He came to the US in 1975, where he has
since lived. Pubs:
Thực Trạng Của Giới Nông Dân Việt Nam Dưới
Thời Pháp Thuộc (Vietnam: Khai Trí, 1967), Thượng Cổ
Sử Tây Phương (book 1: Tây Á và Ai Cập. VN: Tŕnh Bày,
1967), Phi Châu Da Đen (VN: Tt́nh Bày, 1969). Phạm
Cao Hoàng (1949 Tuy Hoa - USA) -- P – former
lecturer of English at Dalat Teacher-Training College. He started writing
before 1975; his poems appeared in the magazines published in South Vietnam.
He is living in Virginia, USA. Pubs:
Đời Như Một Khúc Nhạc Buồn (poetry, 1972), Tạ
Ơn Những Giọt Sương (poetrty, 1974), May Khoi Que
Nha (poetry & poetry set in music, Thu An Quan, 2010). Phạm
Chi Lan (Vietnam, 1962--2009 Texas, USA) -- FW
-- in 1975 came to the US where she was
educated and subsequently worked as a computer system analyst. She is the
founder and editor-in-chief of the electronic literary magazine Van Hoc Nghe
Thuat (Texas) launched in 1995. Her short stories and translations appeared
in the magazines Van, Van-Hoc, Hop-Luu, Tram Con, Song-Van. Pham Chi Lan died
of cancer on November 21, 2009 in Dallas, Texas, US. Pubs:
Miền Lặng (collection of short stories. US: Văn Mới,
2002). Phạm
Công Thiện (Vietnam, My Tho June 01, 1941 – March 03,
2011 USA) -- P&W-- poet, writer, progressive thinker,
translator and professor, born on June 01, 1941 in My Tho, South Vietnam,
known when he was young as Hoang Thu Uyen, a pen name for his then
translation pieces, believed to be at the age 15 proficient in five different
languages including French, English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish and capable
of understanding Sanskrit and Latin, though he disdained all forms of formal
education, rarely attended classes and at last quitted secondary school
without a diploma. He started in the literary community at an early
age, published his “Anh Ngu Tinh Am Tu Dien” (Dictionary of English
Linguistics and Phonetics) in 1957 when he was only 16. In the period from
1957 to 1970 when he left Vietnam he contributed to the Saigon-based
magazines Bong Lua, Pho Thong, Bach Khoa, Van, Giu Thom Que Me. At 22, he
wrote the essay on Bodhidharma, the 28th Indian Patriarch of Buddhism who
came to China about 520 A.D., and who later became the first Patriarch of Zen
Buddhism in China. The years from 1964 to 1970 saw a period of great
creativity for Pham Cong Thien, in which he published most of his important
and influential works. The essay on Bodhidarma published in 1964 and the
others in the following years including “Y thuc moi trong van nghe va triet hoc” (1965), Troi thang tu
(1966), “Ngay sinh nhat cua ran” (1967), Im lang ho tham (1967), Ho tham cua
tu tuong (1967), Mat troi khong bao gio co thuc (1967), which contained brilliant value on
literature and philosophy brought him fame throughout the country as a young
writer and thinker of great talent. His talent has obviously been recognized
in the field of education: holding no degree yet as early as in 1966 he was
appointed to a professorship of philosophy at Van Hanh University where he
later became the Academic Program Director for all departments (1966-1968).
From 1968 to 1970 he was Dean of Literature and Humanity Science, also editor
of Tu Tuong Magazine, the official voice of the University. Prior to taking
his posts in Van Hanh University, he had accepted the scholarship offered by
Yale and Columbia University and went to the US where he met the American
novelist and scholar Henry Miller (1891-1980), who became his close friend.
In the US, he did enroll in the universities but soon afterwards decided to
break off the enrollment claiming it was unnecessary (following “Ho tham cua tu
tuong”, published in 1967). In 1970,
the Venerable Thich Minh Chau, Rector of Van Hanh University arranged his
departure for France. He settled in Paris where he lived philosophically in
difficult financial conditions, found himself a night security guard, owed
much to the support of his generous friends.
In Paris, he enrolled University of Sorbonne and, despite his previous
attitude towards formal education, expected to receive a PH.D in four years.
Also in Paris, he met and despite the hardship married in 1971 his former
student of philosophy at Van Hanh University who came to Bruxelles pursuing
her higher education. The marriage resulted in five children who all are
living in France. In 1974, he moved to Toulouse, with his family, for a post
of professor of philosophy which had been offered by Toulouse University.
Nine years later, in 1983, he left France for the US, taught courses of
philosophy at a Buddhist Institute in California, and became US citizen in
few years afterwards. He retreated to his secluded life in Houston, Texas in
2005. Although at times being heavily
criticized when overstepping the limits to criticized others, Pham Cong has
been recognized for his considerable contributors in many areas: literature,
philosophy, etc… His views on education, religion and philosophy had an
important effect on the youth of his time. His influence
on some young people remained potent after so many decades. He died
at the age of 71 on March 03, 2011. *Pubs: Tieu luan ve Bo De Dat Ma, to su thien
tong (1964), Y thuc moi trong van nghe va triet hoc (VN: 1965; revised
edition published in the US: Dai Nam, 1987), Ngay sinh nhat cua ran (1967),
Troi thang tu (1966), Im lang ho tham (1967), Ho tham cua tu tuong (1967),
Mat troi khong bao gio co thuc (1967), Bay di nhung con mua phun (1970), Di
cho het mot dem hoang vu tren mat dat (1988), Su chuyen dong toan dien cua
tam thuc trong tu tuong Phat giao (1994), Triet ly Viet Nam ve su vuot bien
(1995), Lam the nao de tro thanh mot bac Bo Tat (.), Sang ruc khap bon phuong
troi (1998), Tinh tuy trong sang cua dao ly Phat giao (1998), Tren tat ca
dinh cao la im lang (.), Mot dem sieu hinh voi Han Mac Tu (.), Khai ngon cho
mot cau hoi de hieu: Triet hoc la gi? (.), Doi mat voi 1000 nam co don cua
Nietzche (.). Phạm Doanh (b19. Vietnam – Illinois,
USA)
-- W – He received a BS in Law in 1966, MS in Economic 1 & 2 in 1971
from Saigon University Faculty of Law, MS in Education from University of Philippines in 1972, BS in
Computer Science from Roosevelt University in 1986. He is living with his
family in Illinois. *Pubs: Tho Do Phu (Translation. US: Dam Ninh Inc. , 1999) Phạm
Hải Anh (1970 Vietnam -- Holland) -- W – a Ph.D. in linguistics, major in Chinese
literature, professor of linguistics at Hanoi University of Education
(1991-98). Pubs: Huyết
Đằng (US: Văn Mới, 2001), Đi Hết Đường
Mưa (US: Hội nhà văn, 2002), T́m Trăng Đáy Nước
(US: Văn MớI, 2003). Phạm Huấn (b19. Vietnam -- Holland) –
W -- officer in the Republic of
Vietnam Armed Forces who graduated from Vietnam National Military Academy
in 1956, war correspondent, press attaché, president of Vietnam War
Corrspondent Association. He is living in the US. Pubs: Cuộc Triệt Thoái Cao Nguyên Năm 1975, Điện Biên Phủ 1954 - Ban Mê Thuộc
1975 (1978), Những Uất Hận Trong Trận Chiến Mất
Nước 75 (1978), Một Ngày Tại Hà Nội, Tướng
Phạm Văn Phú Và Những Trận Đánh. Phạm
Miên Tưởng (1955 Phong Dinh --
Australia) – W – He escaped Vietnam by sea to
Australia, where he settled in 1983 and started in the literary with
contributions to the magazine Song published in Toronto, Canada. He is the
founder of Tham Lang Magazine. Pubs:
Nắng Vàng (poetry,1987), Mưa Hiền (poetry,1988), Đất Bằng
Nổi Sóng (collection of short stories,1988), Cửa Ngoài
(collection of short stories,1989), Con Mưa Dội Bùn (collection of
short stories, 1990). Phạm
Ngọc (b19. Thai Binh – USA) -- P – Associate Editor of Nguon Song Magazine
(1997), staff writer for Ngay Nay Magazine published in Arizona, and Vietnam
Times in California. Also, he is co-founder and editor-in-Chief of Van-Tuyen
Magazine (California). His poems appeared in the publications Cum hoa tinh
yeu, Mot thoi luu lac. He came to the US in 1975. *Pubs: Vung ky uc (poetry, with Nam Giao-
1997), Noi tinh yeu an nau (poetry, with other poets- 1998), Noi dam me muon
mang (poetry). Phạm
Ngũ Yên (1945 Vung Tau – USA) -- W – non-commissioned
officer in the Republic of Vietnam Armed
Forces who was released from military service in 1974. He came to the US in
1991 under the status of P.I.P. Before 1975, he contributed to the newspapers
Sống, Đời, Tinh Hoa, Sóng Thần,
and the magazine Van. In the overseas,
his works also appeared in Van, and in the collections published by
Vietnamese PEN, Southern US States Center. Pubs: Hoa Bluebonnet Cho Hai Người (collection of
short stories. US: B́nh Minh,1994). Phạm
Nguyên Lương (1942 Hung Yen – USA) -- W –
poet, short story writer and doctor.
The 1954 Geneva Accords led to his family's leaving Hai Phong for South
Vietnam. He finally settled in Saigon, graduated as a doctor from the
University of Saigon in 1971. His poems and short stories have appeared in
numerous literary magazines, including Wordbridge. Pubs:
Người Việt Nam Nhớ Về Nguồn Gốc Việt
Nam (research. US: Nguồn Sống, 1995), Anh Hùng Và Giai Nhân Việt
Nam (research. US: Nguồn Sống,1995), Người Hàng Xóm Mới
(collection of short stories. US: Xuân Thu, 1988), Nắng Sài G̣n-Nắng
Hoa Kỳ (novel. US: Đại Nam, 1999). Phạm
Nhă Dự (b19. Gia Dinh – Boston USA) -- P – former
officer in the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces who graduated from Thu Duc
Reserved Infantry School, Course 27. Having gone to the US to study at
Lackland Airforce Base in Texas, he teached at Military Foreign Language
Academy when returning to Vietnam. In 1970, he co-founded with To Dinh the
magazine The Dung. *Pubs: Poems have appeared in anthologies of the
Vietnamese Amateur Poetry Association. Phạm
Nhuận (b19. Hue -- USA) -- P –
After the
fall of Saigon in 1975, he lived in Montreal, Canada for ten years before
resettling in Washington DC., USA. *Pubs: Mat troi va giong song (Poetry- VN: Ca
Dao Publisher 1970), Co he chi vang
mot chut rong reu (Poetry- VN: VHNT Hue, 1974). Phạm
Quốc Bảo (1943 Vinh Phuc Yen - USA) -- FW –
former president of Student Representative Committee At University of
Saigon, Faculty of Letters (1964-1966), publisher and editor in chief of Doi
Thoai Magazine (1966), and editor-in-chief of the newspaper Dong-Nai who
served years’ imprisonment in re-education camps after the fall of Saigon in
1975. In the overseas, in the period from 1982 to 1993, he is editor-in-chief
of Nguoi Viet daily newspaper in California. He is living in California. *Pubs: Chien tranh va tuoi tre phuong tay
(translation- VN: Hong Linh, 1969), Nam dai tinh yeu (Translation. VN: Hong Linh, 1969), Vuc hong (novel. Saigon:
Thoai Ngoc Hau, 1975), Cum do (memoir. US: Nguoi Viet, 1984), Coi mong du (novel,
volume1. US: Nguoi Viet, 1984), Doi tung manh (CMD volume2. US: Nguoi Viet,
1985), Dau be (a collection of short stories. US: Nguoi Viet, 1989), Muoi
ngay du ky (travel note - 1987), Goi binh minh (novel. US: Nguoi Viet, 1989),
Nguoi Viet tai Dong Au va van de Viet Nam (reseach. US: Hung Viet, 1990), Bay
gio Nhat Ban biet noi Khong (translation. US: Khai Sang, 1992), Dau vet van
hoa Viet tren duong Bac My (research, volume 1. US: Viet Hung, 1995), Dau vet van hoa Viet tren
duong Bac My (research, volume 2. US: Viet Hung 1995).
Doc Lap My, Doc Lap Ta (miscellaneous essays. US: Việt Hưng, 2004) Phạm
Thăng (1930 VinhLong
- Canada) – W & Artist – a graduate from National
Fine Art College of Saigon in 1950, who had exhibitions in 1962, 1967 and
1971 in Saigon. Before 1975, he worked as a government employee at Department
of Information, and a sport reporter. He settled in Canada in 1984. Pubs: Tien te Viet Nam (Vietnamese &
German version - 1989), Xuoi dong Cuu Long (story. CAN: Lang Van 1990), Co Sau
Tan Qui (story. CAN: Vien Giac, 1990), Vui buon nghe nghiep (memoir. CAN:
Lang Van, 1993), Xom cu (story. CAN: Lang Van 1993), Viet Nam men yeu
(research), Dia ly dai cuong (research), Lich su dai cuong (research), Goi
nho que huong (story. US: Dai Nam, 1995). Phạm
Thị Hoài (1960 Hai Duong - Germany) -- FW – came
to East Berlin in Germany to study in the period from 1977 to 1983, when she
returned to Vietnam and worked at Institute of History Research, and
Institute of Religious Studies in Hanoi until 1993. She is known for her debut novel Thien Su
published in Vietnam in 1988. In following years, she subsequently published
another novel and two collections of short stories. Her writings have appeared
in literary journals published in the U.S., Australia, Switzerland and
Germany, and in several anthologies. She is living in Berlin, Germany. Pubs: Thien su (novel- 1988), Me
lo (short-story collection- 1989), Man nuong (a collection of short stories-
1993), Marie Sen (novel- 1996), Chuyen lao tuong Phat Di Lac, Nang Nam May
(children's book- 1999). Phạm
Việt Cường (1952 Saigon -
USA) – P –
He came to the US in 1986, settled in California. He started in the literary
community after 1975, contributing to Hợp
Lưu, Tạp Chí Thơ. Pubs:
Người T́nh (translated from Marguerite Duras, 1992), Trôi Đi Cùng
Tháng Chạp (poetry. France: Tŕnh bày, 1993). Phạm
Việt Tuyền (Thanh Hoa VN
1926–2009 France) – W – a
graduate in BA Literature, who came to South Viet Nam in 1954, and taught
school in Saigon. In following years he founded Tu Do Newspaper and Tu Do
Publisher. Parallelly, he was a professor at University of Saigon, University
of Hue, and managing editor of Vietnamese PEN. After Saigon fell in 1975, he
settled in France, where he has since lived. Pham Viet Tuyen died of natural cause at age 84 on February 16, 2009 in France. Pubs:
Tren duong phung su (Play, 1947), Nghệ Thuật Viết Văn
(Vietnam: Thế Giới, 1952), Nghi luan van chuong (research, 1953),
Nghi luan pho thong (research, 1953), Pha lao lung (poetry, 1956), Điểm
Về Mấy Vấn Đề Văn Hóa (VN: 1958), Quan Văn
Học Miền Nam (research, 1965). Phuong phap nghi luan, phan tich
va phe binh van chuong (1969), Toi doc tho (Critique, 1971), Cua vao phong
tuc Viet Nam (research, 1972). Phạm
Xuân Đài pseudonym of
Phạm Phú Minh (1940 Quang Nam - USA) -- W – educated at
Tran Quy Cap High School in Hoi An, Truong Vinh Ky High School in Saigon, Chu
Van An High School in Saigon, University of Saigon, Faculty of Letters, and
University of Dalat. He graduated in Pedagogy in 1964,
subsequently taught school,
paticipated in youth activity. After the
fall of South Vietnam in 1975 when the Communist took over the entire
country, he was imprisoned for several years in re-education camp Long
Thành, Thanh Cầm, and Xuân Lộc (1975-1988).
He settled in the US in 1992. He was on the
Executive Board of The Ky 21 Magazine, and has been editor-in-chief of the
magazine since 2001. Pubs: Ha Noi trong mat toi (CA:
The Ky, 1994). Phan Bá Thụy
Dương (1940 Binh Thuan Vietnam - USA) -- FW – pseudonym of Phan Ba Duong, who started writing in
1958 under the pseudonyms Thuy Duong, Nguoi Ao Xanh, Vuong Hau, and Phan Ba
Thuy Duong. From 1959 to 1972, he contributed to daily newspapers, weekly and
monthly magazines, including Tien Tuyen, Dieu Hau, Chien Si Cong Hoa, Tien
Phong, Phu Nu Dien Dan, Phu Nu Ngay Mai, Van Nghe Tien Phong, Gio Moi, Mai,
and Thoi Nay Magazine. He was also a feuilletonist, who wrote feuilletons on
his 3 novels for the Saigon-based daily newspaper and weekly: ‘Gio di tren
toc’ for the daily newspaper Anh Sang, ‘Nhung soi nang hong’ for the daily
newspaper Tu Cuong, and ‘Vung la tham suong mu’ for the weekly Dinh Menh.
(Note: Newspapers in South Vietnam published feuilletons daily on literature,
art, fiction etc..). In the overseas, he resumed his writing in 2005,
contributing to the magazines Khoi Hanh, Nguon, Khoi Nguon, Phuong Troi Cao
Rong, Giao Điem, CaliWeekly, Van Hoa Đong Tam, VNM&B Report,
and to a number of websites, including Giao Mua, Talawas, Chim Viet Canh Nam,
VietnamLib., Nam Uc Tuan Bao… Pubs: ‘Gio di tren toc’ (novel, feuilleton for the
daily newspaper Anh Sang), ‘Nhung soi nang hong’ (novel, feuilleton for daily
newspaper Tu Cuong), and ‘Vung la tham suong mu’ (novel, feuilleton for the
weekly Dinh Menh). Phan Lạc Tiếp (1933 Son Tay, Bac Viet - USA) -- FW – went into immigration in South Vietnam after the 1954 Geneve
agreement, graduated from Naval Academy in NhaTrang City,
and subsequently was named Captain of Warship and Chief of the Psychological
Warfare Deparment, Navy Forces. In April 1975, as the South Vietnam
Government collapsed, he fled his homeland for the US, where he settled in Calaifornia.
In following years, when 1.6 million Vietnamese fled the Communist by sea,
from 1975 to the late 80’s, and about 1/3 of them were attacked, raped and
killed by Thai pirates, he took active part in rescue operation the boat
people by founding, with Tran Huu Xuong, the ‘SOS Committee for Boat People’. Pubs: Bo song la muc (story- 1969, reprinted
1998), Que nha, bon muoi nam tro lai (.). Phan
Nhật Nam pseudonym
of Phan Ngọc Khuê (1943 Quang Tri - USA) -- FW -- former officer in the Republic of Vietnam
Armed Forces graduated from National
Military Academy, courses 18,
seving 14 years’ imprisonment in re-education camp Long
Giao, Hoàng Liên Sơn, Thanh Cẩm,and Hàm Tân.He Came to the US
under H.O status. Pubs:
Dấu Binh Lửa (VN: Đại Ngă, 1969
; 2nd edition by Hiện ĐạI, 1973), Dọc Đường
Số Một (VN: Hiện Đại, 1970), Ải Trần Gian
(VN: Hiện Đại, 1971), Mùa Hè
Đỏ Lửa (VN: Sáng Tạo 1972, Hiện Đại
1973), Dựa Lưng Nỗi Chết (VN: Hiện ĐạI,
1973), Tù Binh Và Ḥa B́nh (VN: Hiện ĐạI, 1974), Những Chuyện
Cần Đuợc Kể Lại
(note, 1995), Đường Trường Xa Xăm (miscellaneous,
1995), Những Cột Trụ Chống Giữ Quê
Hương (memoirs. US: Tổ hợp Nắng Mới, 2003). Phan Nhiên Hạo (1967 Kontum VN -- USA) – P
– immigrated to the US in 1991. In 1989, he graduated BA in Literature from the Teachers College of
Saigon. In the US, he received his B.A.
in American Literature in 1998 and his Masters in Library Science in 2000
from University of California --Los Angeles ( Pubs: Thien Duong Chuong Giay/
Paradise of Paper Bells (poetry, 1998), Che Tao Thi Ca 99-04/ Manufacturing
Poetry 99-04 (poetry (2004). Phan
Ni Tấn
(N.D.) pseudonym of Phan Ni Tan. (1948 Can Giuoc - Canada) – Musician & P – educated at
University of Saigon, Faculty of Letters, former officer in the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces serving
one years’ imprisonment in re-education camps. He escaped Viet-Nam by sea to
Thailand 1979, and has been living at Downsview in Toronto, Canada. He
started composed poem at the age of 16, and music at 20. In 1968, he
participated the “wandering singer” movement headquartered at Suong Nguyet
Anh Street in Saigon, and was an active member of the wandering singer group
in Ba Me Thuoc, lead by Nguyen Quyet Thang, and a group in Nhatrang. In the
overseas, he was vice-chairman of internal affairs of the Hung Ca Movement in
1995, lead by writer Ha Thuc Sinh. He traveled to sing in several countries.
In the field of literature, his poems appeared in Văn
Học, Văn, Hợp Lưu, Thế Kỷ 21, Thời Tập,
Khởi Hành, Sóng Văn, Hồn Việt published in the US, Nắng
Mới, Sóng, Làng Văn in Canada, Quê Mẹ in France, and Độc
Lập in Germany.
Pubs:
Dậy Lửa Trường
Sơn (music. Lửa Việt,
1983), Em Hát Em Vui (music for
children, with Nguyễn Hữu Nghĩa. CAN: Làng Văn, 1987),
Hồi Kư Thơ (poetry. CAN: Làng Văn, 1987), Câu Thơ Về
Người (poetry. Nhân
Văn, 1996). *works
in anthologies: Ngọn Cỏ
Khô Trên Thung Lũng Mùa Xuân (Làng Văn, 1986), Văn Bút Hải
Ngoại (1988), 23 Người Viết Sau 1975 (US: Văn Nghệ,
1988), Chân Dung Thơ Luân Hoán (Kinh Đô 1991), Việt Nam Quê
Hương Tôi (collection of photographs. Lê Quang Xuân, 1994), 20
Năm Văn Học VN Hải Ngoại (US: Đại Nam,
1995), 20 Người Viết Tại Canada (Nắng MớI,
1995), Thơ Văn Hải Ngoại Năm 2000 (US: Văn MớI,
2000), Nhà Văn Nhà Thơ Hải Ngoại - tập 2 (Nguyễn Đ́nh Tuyến, 2000), Luân
Hoán Một Đời THơ (CAN: Sông Thu, 2005). Phan
Tấn Hải (1952 Saigon - USA) -- P&FW -- poet, writer and translator, Editor-in-Chief of Giao Diem magazine.
Assistant editor of Hop Luu magazine (1996). His father’s hometown is Ha Tinh; his
mother’s Nha Trang. He is the author of “Cau be va Hoa Mai”, “Mot noi goi la
Viet Nam”, “Vai chu giai ve thien don ngo”. His unpublished works include a
number of books of research and translation. Pubs: Cau be va hoa mai (story. US: Nhan
Van, 1986), Mot noi goi la Viet Nam (poetry, 1987), Vai chu thich ve thien
don ngo (reseach. US: Van Nghe, 1990). Phan
Thị Trọng Tuyến (1951 Ben Tre - France) -- FW – Before 1975, perusing higher education
she went to France, where subsequently she settled. She started in the
literary community after 1975, contributing to Văn,
Văn Học, Hợp Lưu, Thế Kỷ 21, Tạp chí
Thơ, Làng Văn, Nắng Mới, Quê Mẹ, Nhân Văn,
Gío Văn, Phố Văn... Pubs:
Mùa Hè - Một Nơi Khác (stories. US:
Văn Nghệ, 1986), Một Trang Đời (stories. US: An Tiêm,
1991), Mùa Xuân Và Những Con Dă Tràng (stories, 1995). *works in
anthologies: Trăng Đất Khách (Làng
Văn,1987), 23 Người Viết Sau 1975(US: Văn Nghệ,1988),
Truyện Hay Hải Ngoại 2(Nguyễn Văn Ba,1991), 20
Năm Văn Học Việt Nam Hải Ngoại(US: Đại
Nam,1995), Thơ Văn Hải Ngoại Năm 2000(by Viet
Thuong.US: Văn MớI, 2000), Luân Hoán Một Đời Thơ
(by Le Han. CAN: Sông Thu, 2005). Phan
Tùng Mai (b19. South Vietnam - US) – FW – Living in the Pubs:
Mỹ Linh Và Tôi (stories,1966), Tôi...Và Mỹ Linh (stories,1969) Phan
Văn Tạo (b19.
North Vietnam - France) – FW – Living in France. Pubs:
Cái Bong Bóng Lợn (stories,1961) Phan Xuân Sinh (1948 Da Nang - USA) -- P – contributor of
poems to Tuyet Thuyet Tuan San, Nang Mai, Pho Thong, Thoi Nay while a high
school student, former
officer in the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces, who settled in the US in
1990. His poems appeared in Văn, Văn Học,
Làng Văn, Khởi Hành, Thế Kỷ 21, Chủ Đề, Phố
Văn, among the others published in the US and Canada. *Pubs: Chen ruou moi (co-author with Du My,
1966), Dung duoi troi do nat (poetry. Van, 2000), Boi tren giong nuoc nguoc (miscellaneous. US: Song Thu, 2004), Song Voi Thoi Qua
Vang (?), Khi Tinh Dang Ru Doi (poetry. Vietnam: Van Nghe, (?). Works in
anthologies: Cung Ngữ (poetry. Suối Nguồn, 2001) Phương Dung pseudonym of Lâm Thị
Ngọc Dung (1952 Can Tho - USA) -- W – former reporter for Duoc Mien Tay and Tranh Thu newspapers, and
a radio and television anchorwoman for ‘Tieng Noi Quan Doi Radio, Can Tho Channel 7. She is living in the US. Pubs: Tim hieu su tai sinh cua cac Lat Ma
Tay Tang (.), Su huyen dieu cua Kim Cang thua(.). Phương Triều
pseudonym of Lê Huỳnh
Hoàng (Sa Dec, Vietnam 1942–2008 USA) -- P – born on June 02, 1942 in Nha
Man, Sa Dec, South Viet Nam, high
school teacher and journalist who went into journalism in 1959 in Saigon, and former officer in the
Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces graduated from Thu Duc Reserved Infantry
School serving several years’ imprisonment in re-education camps in Phu
Yen and Son La. He settled in the US in 1994, under the status of HO 23.
Phuong Trieu died on November 14, 2008 in Austin, Texas. Pubs: C̣n Nhớ C̣n
Thương (collection of stories/ Saigon: Sông Hậu, 1966), Tiếng
Hát Hoàng Hôn (stories/ Saigon: Sông Hậu, 1969), Sầu Hương
Phấn (stories/ Saigon: Sông Hậu, 1972), Thơ Phương
Triều (poetry/ CA: Tinh Thương, 1995), Trăm Bài Thơ
Xuân (poetry/ Minnesota: Le Huynh, 2000), Xóm Mộ (poetry/ Minnesota: Le
Huynh, 2001), Giọt Sữa Đất (poetry/ Minnesota: Le Huynh,
2002), Xuong Rong Den (poetry/ Texas: Le Huynh: 2004). Early-work
in journals and magazines¾
The Saigon-based weekly Binh Dan (1959), which is
under writer Phu Duc’s editorship. Newspapers and weekly publications¾
Ngay Moi, Nghi Luan, Tia Sang, Nuoc Nam, Tieng
Chuong, Dan Chung, Trang Den, Tieng Viet, Tieng Dan, Dan Nguyen, Dan Chu. Phùng Kim Chú (1940 Son Tay - USA) -- FW – immigrated to South Vietnam
in 1954. He started writing in 1960, contributing to: Tu Do, Gio Moi, Sang
Doi Mien Nam, Van Hanh, Van Hoc, Thai Do, Quan Chung. *Pubs: Tho 28 Sao (co-authored
with Tran Trung Dung), Loi phan khang cua nhung nguoi lan tho nhuoc tieu
(with other authors. Thai Do), Nen Huong Cho Ban Chan Trai (poetry, with
other authors). Phùng
Nguyễn pseudonym of Nguyễn Đức Phùng (1950 Quang Nam - USA) -- FW – Editor-in-chief of Hop Luu Magazine
(2002-) *Pubs: Thap ky uc (short-story collection,
Van 1998). LISTING BY
AUTHOR: Q Quan
Dương (1950 Khanh Hoa - USA) -- P -- former officer in the Republic of
Vietnam Armed Forces serving six years’ imprisonment in re-education camps.
He came to the UCS in 1993 under HO. 17 status, settled in Louisiana. His
poems appeared in magazines in 1994. *Pubs: Ngam ngui (poetry- 1996), Ruot dau
chin khuc (poetry- 1998). Quyên
Di pseudonym of Bùi
Văn Chúc (1948 Hanoi - USA) -- W – came to South Vietnam in 1954, and lived
in Saigon where he taught school. He is editorial secretary of Tuoi Hoa
magazine published in Saigon, founding editor of Ngan Thong magazine,
co-founding editor, with Dong Duy, of Phuong Dong magazine, publisher of Tuoi
Hoa and Thoi Diem magazines. He escaped Vietnam by sea in 1977, and settled
in the US in 1978, and is publisher of the monthly Tuoi Hoa, and Thoi Diem
Cong Giao. *Pubs: Tuổi
Trăng Tṛn 1(1969), Tuổi Trăng Tṛn 2 (1969), Vết Chân
Chim,Tuổi Ướm Mơ (1971), Cánh Phưọng
Rơi (1970), Thu (1970), Chuông Đêm (1970), Thoáng Mây Bay, Hành Trang
Lên Đường, Tương Lai Giới Trẻ Việt Nam
Hải Ngoại, Hoa Hồng Nhà Kín
(stories. Thời điểm, 1995), Nh́n Xuống Cuộc
Đời (Thời điểm, 1995). Quỳnh
Thi pseudonym of Phạm Quang Linh (1946 Ninh Binh - USA) -- P – He is living
in the US. *Pubs: Tren vung troi cung kho (poetry, 1974), Ten em la
Hoa Ky (poetry, 1998), Mua chuoc toi (poetry, 2002). LISTING BY
AUTHOR: R LISTING BY
AUTHOR: S Sĩ Trung pseudonym of Hà
Sĩ Trung (b19. South Vietnam - France) -- W – He started writing
in the fifties. Pubs:
Bóng Chim Tăm Cá (story, 1965), C̣n Có T́nh Thương (story, 1966), Như Chim Lạc Đàn
(story,1969). Song
Châu pseudonym of Ngô Minh Hằng (b19.
Ha Nam - USA) -- P – Her poems appeared regularly in Hon Viet,
California. Pubs:
Tiếng Ḷng (1996), Dư Âm (1998), Gọi Đàn (1998), Có Những
Vùng Trời (2001) Song Hồ pseudonym of Nguyen Thanh Dam. (Bac
Ninh Vietnam 1932–2009 Texas, USA) -- P&W – He began writing poems in 1948,
under the pen-name of Sông Hồ, but effectively started in the literary
community in 1952, contributing to the daily newspaper Tia Sáng, Giang Sơn published in Ha
Noi, and the weekly Đời Mới (published by Trần Văn Ân,
under editorship of Nguyễn Đức Quỳnh), Nguồn Sống
Mới (under editorship of Hoàng-Trọng-Miên) in Sài g̣n. He
came to South Vietnam in 1954 and settled in Saigon, where he contributed to
numerous newspapers, magazines, and radio broadcast including Văn Nghệ Mới, Tự
Do, Sáng Dội Miền Nam, Sinh Lực, Chánh Luận, Sống,
Chiến Tuyến Tự Do / Free Front [1955] (founded by Prime
Minister Phan Quang Dan, published simultaneously with its English version),
Saigon Broadcasting Station, Tiếng Nói Tự Do Radio (Voice of
Freedom), Vietnam Press Agency. In 1958, he was named editor-in-chief of
Hon-Viet in Pnompenh administered by the Embassy of Vietnam, and in 1959 the
monthly Viet French English trilingual ‘Hinh Anh Viet Nam’ administered by
Department of Information, for which he worked until 1961. Parallelly, he
taught literature at Nguyen Cong Tru High School in Saigon. Under ODP status
he came to the US in 1987, where he contributed to Ngày Nay, Nhân Bản,
Hướng Việt, Đẹp, Tự Do, Hương Quê,
Văn Hóa Việt Nam, Nắng Mới (Montréal Canada), Rạng
Đông, Pháp Duyên, Thời Tập, Khởi Hành, Sóng-Văn,
Wordbridge, and the electronic magazine The Writers Post. Song Ho died of cancer at age 77 on May 20, 2009 in Texas, USA.. *Pubs: Hai canh hoa tim (Vietnam: 1960), Tho
Song Ho (Vietnam: Khai Tri, 1964), Da va Hoa (US: 1992), Rock and Flower (translation
version of Da va Hoa - 2000). Song
Nhị pseudonym
of Trần Kim Lư (1938
Ha Tinh - USA) -- P&W – newspapers columnist, editor-in-chief of the
magazines: Huong Di (Saigon: 1965-1968) and Mau lua (1968), staff-writer of
the Infantry Periodic (Thu Duc Infantry Academy, 1969-1970), staff writer of
Quat Cuong Daily Newspaper, former officer in the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces serving eight years’
imprisonment in re-education camps from 1975 to 1983. Resettling
in the US in 1993, he resumed his writing career as a columnist and
contributor to a number of Vietnamese daily newspapers and magazines in the
US and Canada. He is also co-founder
and executive director of Coi Nguon Foundation of Poetry and Prose since
1995, editor-in-chief of Trang Van Hoc Coi Nguon (Vietnam Times, Northern
California), editor-in-chief of the electronic magazine Van Nghe Coi Nguon at
the website: http://www.coinguon.org,
and managing editor of Nguon Magazine. His works were anthologized in
12 anthologies of poetry and prose. *Pubs: Mot Doi Khong Nguoi (poetry, 1968),
Truong Ca Nguoi Viet Su (1972), Tinh Con Trong Lang Quen (co-authored with Huynh Ngoc Diep, 1975),
Tieng Hon Chien Ma (US: 1996; 2nd printing 2002), Ve Loi Di Xua
(US: 1999), and Loi Tinh Tu (audio book).
Works anthologized in 12 anthologies of poetry and prose. Song Thao pseudonym of
Ta Trung Son (1938 Hanoi -- Canada) -- FW – educated at Dung Lac High-School
(Hanoi), Chu Van An High School (Saigon), and Saigon University (Faculty of
Letter), where he obtained his B.A. in Literature in 1964. From 1959 to 1975,
he was a contributor to newspapers and journals published in Saigon. Song
Thao immigrated to Canada where he settled in 1985, began to write short
story in 1991, and contributed to the literary magazines: Song Van, Van Hoc,
Van, Hop Luu, The Ky 21, Pho Van, Nang Moi, Lang Van, The Writers Post, and
Wordbridge. Pubs: Bo chon mu suong. Houston: Kinh Do,
1993; Dong dua cuoc tinh. Houston: Ngay nay, 1996; Con do bong hinh. Los
Angeles: Van Moi, 1997; Chan mang giay so 6. Los Angeles: Van Moi, 1999; Cuoi
ngay, mot lan ngoi lai (stories- Los Angeles: Van Moi, 2001), Ben lung nhung
con chu (Gardena: Van Moi, 2003), Phiem 1 (Los Angles: Van Moi, 2005; 2nd
ed. Toronto: Nhan Anh, 2006; 3rd ed. Toronto: Nhan Anh,
2008), Phiem 2 (Los Angles: Van Moi,
2005; 2nd ed. Toronto: Nhan Anh, 2006; 3rd ed. Toronto:
Nhan Anh, 2008), Phiem 3 (Toronto: Nhan Anh, 2006; 2nd ed.
Toronto: Nhan Anh, 2008), Chon Cu (stories- Toronto: Nhan Anh, 2006), Phiem 4
(Toronto: Nhan Anh, 2007), Phiem 5 (Toronto: Nhan Anh, 2008), Phiem 6
(Toronto: Nhan Anh, 2009), Phiem 7 (Toronto: Nhan Anh, 2009), Phiem 8
(Toronto: Nhan Anh), Phiem 9 (Toronto: Nhan Anh, 2011), To The Top of
Whistler (10 stories translated into English by Thien Nhat Phuong & Kelli
Dang. US: Nhan Anh, 2009). *works by or about the author in other books: Hai muoi
nguoi viet tai Canada (Montreal: Nang Moi, 1995), Hai muoi nam van hoc Viet
Nam hai ngoai 1975-1995 (Glendale: Dai Nam, 1995), Tuyen tap truyen ngan hai
muoi nam van hoc Viet Nam hai ngoai 1975-1995 (US: Van But Viet Nam hai
ngoai, 1995), Nha tho va nha van hai ngoai 1975-2000 (Houston: Dai Hoc Dong
Nam, 2000), Tho van hai ngoai nam 2000 (Los Angeles: Van Moi, 2000), Tac gia
Viet Nam (Le Bao Hoang, US, Song Van: 2006), Tac Gia Viet Nam (Le Bao Hoang,
CAN, Nhan Anh: 2006), Dua Hoi Be Ban 1 (Luan Hoan, Canada, Nhan Anh: 2008),
Nuoi Thom Chum Ky Niem Xanh (Luan Hoan, Canada, Nhan Anh: 2007), Em Tu Luc
Bat Buoc Ra (Luan Hoan, Canada, Nhan Anh: 2008). Song
Vinh pseudonym
of Ngô Gia Thành (1955 Saigon/Vietnam -- USA) -- P – educated at Vo Tanh
(Phu Nhuan), Hoai An (Phu Nhuan), Les Lauriers (Gia Dinh), Mac Dinh Chi (Phu
Lam) High Schools. He left Vietnam in 1975, after finished his first year
at Saigon University, to the US where he settled in Raleigh, North Carolina.
He is on the executive board of the electronic magazine Van Nghe Ngan Phuong,
and is the author of Ve Duoi Hien Xua, a poetry collection that made his
literary debut, published by Van Tuyen in 1999. In 2004, he published another
collection of poems Huong Mua. The
collection collects more than 100 selected poems, of which some poems are set
into music by Phan Ni Tan (ND), Pham Anh Dung, and Mai Duc Vinh. Song Vinh's poems and stories have appeared
in numerous magazines published in the US. *Pubs: Ve duoi hien xua (poetry collection. CA: Van Tuyen, 1999), Huong Mua (poetry
collection. CA: 2004). Sương Mai pseudonym of Bùi Phụng
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