Nguyễn Du
Vietnamese poet (1766–1820) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the 16th-century Chinese-language Vietnamese poet, author of Strange Tales, see Nguyễn Dữ.
In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Nguyễn, but is often simplified to Nguyen in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Du.
Nguyễn Du (阮攸; 3 January 1766 – 16 September 1820), courtesy name Tố Như (素如) and art name Thanh Hiên (清軒), is a celebrated Vietnamese poet and musician. He is most known for writing the epic poem The Tale of Kiều.[1][2]
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Nguyễn Du | |
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Native name | Nguyễn Du 阮攸 |
Born | (1766-01-03)3 January 1766 Hà Tĩnh, Great Viet |
Died | 18 September 1820(1820-09-18) (aged 54) Huế, Vietnam |
Resting place | Nghi Xuân, Hà Tĩnh, Vietnam |
Occupation | Poet, Revival Lê dynasty mandarin |
Language | Vietnamese, Hán văn |
Notable works | The Tale of Kiều |
Spouse | Đoàn Nguyễn Thị Huệ |
Signature | |
Vietnamese alphabet | Nguyễn Du |
Chữ Hán | 阮攸 |
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