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Nam Cao

Vietnamese writer (1917-1951) · Vietnam · On the map · Writers · Died at 34

Trần Hữu Tri (1915 - 1951), commonly known by his pseudonym Nam Cao, was a Vietnamese short story writer and novelist. His works generally received high acclaim from critics for their thoughtful description and veracious reflection of the society in the 1945 era.

Nam Cao is read about 225 times a day, in 6 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 12 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.

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Hồ Chí Minh Prize

About this person

As a member of the Cultural Association for National Liberation led by the Communist Party, he was frequently sent to various places to do missions. In November 1951, he was ambushed and killed on the way to Lien Khu III, Ninh Bình Province, before his intention of writing a novel about his country and the revolution was ever met.

Country
Vietnam
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1917 to 1951 · aged 34