Phan Thi VANG ANH is one of the most respected young authors of Vietnam and embodies the literary spirit of her native Hanoi and the contemporary vigor of Saigon, where she was raised. She is a medical doctor, specializing in neurology, at the Nguyen Trai Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City. In 1994 the Youth Publishing House in Hanoi published two of her books for young people, O Nha and Hoi Cho; one of her short stories appeared in English translation in a recent issue of the University of Hawaii journal, Manoa. Described as "sharp, funny, humane," she is an artist who has won national respect in an arena where young writers are subjected to highly competitive scrutiny. Dr. Vang Anh is the IWP's first representative from Vietnam, and is sponsored by the US Information Agency.

Countries
Vietnam
Languages
Vietnamese
Session
1996