Nguyen Nhat Anh

Nguyễn Nhật Ánh
Born	May 7, 1955 (1955-05-07) (age 56) Quảng Nam province
Pen name	Nguyễn Nhật Ánh
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	Vietnam
Period	1984-present
Notable work(s)	Kính Vạn Hoa - Kaleidoscope

Nguyễn Nhật Ánh (born on May 7, 1955) is a Vietnamese author of incisive stories for both teenagers and adults. He also works as a teacher, a poet and a correspondent. His works are enormous, including approximately 24 short stories, 2 novel series and some collections of poems. He is regarded as one of the most successful writer for teens. His most well-known novel Kính Vạn Hoa (Kaleidoscope) which contains 45 volumes, has recently been made into 4 drama series of the same name. His name is also his pseudonym.

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Biography

Nguyễn Nhật Ánh was born in 1955 in Quảng Nam province, Vietnam. At early age, he attended Tiểu La, Trần Cao Vân and Phan Chu Trinh schools.

In 1973, he moved to Sài Gòn (Hồ Chí Minh City now) to pursue a teaching career. Graduating from Hồ Chí Minh University of Pedagogy, he used to be a teacher and a member of Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union. He has been working as a correspondent for Sài Gòn Giải Phóng journal since 1986 and is responsible for children pages and novelette area. He is also a sport commentator on Sài Gòn Giải Phóng Chủ nhật under the pseudonym Chu Đình Ngạn.

Writing career

At the age of 13, he got the first poem posted on newspaper. The collection of poems Thành phố tháng tư (City in April), an appellatively-printing production with Lê Thị Kim, was his debut work published in 1984 by Tác phẩm mới Publishing house. One year later, in 1985, his first prose work Trước vòng chung kết (Before the final) was brought out, marking a blooming period of success in writing for teenagers hereafter.

In 1990, he received A-class Literature for Youth Prize for Chú bé rắc rối (The troubled boy). From 1995 to 2002, he finished his most well-known work "Kính vạn hoa" (Kaleidoscope), a series including 45 volumes about 3 teenagers and the stories around their friendship and school life. The series became a flourishing success and received extravagant acclaim from both readers and critics. In 1995, he was voted the most popular writer in 20 years (1975–1995) and the most notably talented individual through a poll held by Tuổi Trẻ Press.

Chuyện xứ Lang Biang (Tales of Lang Biang) With witch, magic, strange creatures are not new to readers. However, the world of a witch who live in Lang Biang, a mountainous area in the South of Vietnam must be worth reading. Through the funny voice of author Nguyen Nhat Anh, the Lang Biang’s witch will give you lots of surprise.

His latest story Cho tôi xin một vé đi tuổi thơ (Give Me a Ticket Back to Childhood) was the best-selling in the 5th HCMC book fair, over 15000 copies sold out within 10 days.

And the continuation of Kính Van Hoa (Kaleidoscope) will be posted on Thanh Niên newspaper next May.

Works

Series

• Kính vạn hoa (Kaleidoscope) (51 volumes and more)
• Chuyện xứ Lang Biang (Tales of Lang Biang) (4 volumes)

Short stories

Thằng quỷ nhỏ (The little brat). Cô gái đến từ hôm qua (The girl from yesterday). Bong bóng lên trời (Balloons in the Sky). Phòng trọ 3 nguời (Rent room for three). Quán gò đi lên (Up from the Inn) Thiên thần nhỏ của tôi (My little angel). Hạ đỏ (Red summer). Bàn có năm chỗ ngồi (Table with five seats). Còn chút gì để nhớ (What's left to remember). Những chàng trai xấu tính (Unkind guys). Chú bé rắc rối (The troubled boy). Mắt biếc (Celestial eyes). Nữ sinh (Schoolgirls). Bồ câu không đưa thư (Doves that don't deliver letters)

Buổi chiều Windows (Windows afternoon). Trước vòng chung kết (Before the finale) Hoa hồng xứ khác (Foreign rose). Những cô em gái (The little ladies) Đi qua hoa cúc (Passing daisy). Trại hoa vàng (The yellow flowers farm). Út Quyên và tôi (Út Quyên and me). Ngôi trường mọi khi (A school like always) Chuyện cổ tích dành cho nguời lớn (Fairy tales for adults). Tôi là Bêtô (I am Beto) Cho tôi xin một vé đi tuổi thơ (Give me a ticket back to Childhood) (Children’s writer wins SEA Writer Award). Đảo mộng mơ (Dreamlike island). Hoa vàng trên cỏ xanh (yellow flowers on green grass). Lá nằm trong lá (Leaves in the leaf).

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Name	Nguyen Nhat Anh
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Date of birth	May 7, 1955
Place of birth	Quảng Nam province
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