Vann Nath
Cambodian writer and sculptor (1946-2011) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vann Nath (Khmer: វ៉ាន់ណាត; 1946 – 5 September 2011)[1][2] was a Cambodian painter, artist, writer, and human rights activist. He was the eighth Cambodian to win the Lillian Hellman/Hammett Award since 1995. He was one of only seven known adult survivors of S-21 camp, where 20,000 Cambodians were tortured and executed during the Khmer Rouge regime (Democratic Kampuchea).
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Vann Nath វ៉ាន់ណាត | |
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Born | 1946 |
Died | 5 September 2011(2011-09-05) (aged 64–65) Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
Nationality | Cambodian |
Education | Self-taught Painting at a Pagoda |
Occupation(s) | Painter, writer |
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