

More recently, Hồng Nhung has also been celebrated for her jazzy interpretions of his songs. They often performed together on South Vietnamese university campuses. The singer most associated with him is Khánh Ly, whose husky, mournful voice helped to popularize his music. He often wrote about the ephemeral nature of life, as in the classic "Cát bụi". Joan Baez dubbed him the Bob Dylan of Vietnam. He wrote over 600 songs, achieving his first hit, "Ướt mi", in 1957. A heavy drinker and smoker, he died of diabetes, liver and kidney failure.

He was born in Daklak, grew up in Huế, studied in Qui Nhơn, taught school in Bảo Lộc, and then finally moved to Saigon in 1965. He was awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize for Literature in 2006.Trịnh Công Sơn (1939-2001) was a song writer, musician, poet and painter.

Since 1986, extracts from the book have been used in textbooks for secondary school students. It has been printed in 37 languages, including English, French, Thai and Russian. To Hoai is well-known for several works, including Dế Mèn Phiêu Lưu Ký, O Chuột (Hunting Mice) in 1942, Nhà Nghèo (Poor Family) in 1944, Truyện Tây Bắc (Stories of the Northwestern Region) in 1953, and Ba Người Khác (Three Others) in 2006.ĭế Mèn Phiêu Lưu Ký has been reprinted many times, attracting millions of young readers. He held various jobs before beginning to write in the 1940s. To Hoai was born Nguyen Sen into a craft family in Thanh Oai District of Ha Dong Province (now Hanoi). It is his first children's book and is also one of his masterpieces marking a milestone in his career. One year later, it was released after the writer created more fictional characters. The week is held by Kim Dong Publishing House and Reading with Kids Club.ĭế Mèn Phiêu Lưu Ký was penned in 1941 by To Hoai (1920-2014). The launching ceremony will be held as a part of Reading Tô Hoài’s Books Week from September 21 to 27. The illustrations are expected to attract new readers. This is the first time the characters are depicted in a modern style. The artist uses watercolours to paint the characters. I read the story when I was young and I loved it very much.” “This is the first time I have drawn animals. “After seven years, I completed more than 100 illustrations which I think will give a new look to the old story.” “I drew the illustrations for my dissertation,” said Vinh. She is the first female artist to illustrate the piece. The new version includes 100 illustrations by young artist Dau Thi Ngoc Vinh. This is one of the most popular stories among Vietnamese children and is the most widely read from generation to generation. New version of Dế Mèn Phiêu Lưu Ký (Adventures of A Cricket) with illustrations by artist Dau Thi Ngoc Vinh.
