Writing

Nguyễn Tuân

Born July 10, 1910 · Hanoï, French Indochina [now Vietnam]

Died July 28, 1987 · aged 77

Nguyễn Tuân (10th July 1910 - 28th July 1987) was a Vietnamese writer, essayist, journalist and poet. Often considered one of the greatest and most influential writers in modern Vietnamese literature, he rose to prominence in 1930s with the publication “Một chuyến đi” and “Vang bóng một thời”, noted for a signature style that features liberal, unconventional storytelling structures, an erudite kno…