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MAI VAN PHAN was born in 1955 in Kim Son Ninh
Binh, Red River Delta, North Vietnam, member of Vietnam Writers’ Association,
winner of some awards for poetry in the provincial and national competition.
Mai Van Phan’s debut Giot Nang (Sun Drop), a collection of poems published by Hoi
Van Hoc Nghe Thuat Thanh Pho Hai Phong /The Literature and Arts Association
of Hai Phong City’ in 1992, was followed by Goi Xanh /Calling Green – poetry
collection (Vietnam: Hoi Nha Van Vietnam /Vietnam
Writer’s Association, 1995), Cau Nguyen Ban Mai (Morning Prayer – poetry collection. Hai
Phong, Vietnam: Hai Phong Publisher, 1997), Nghi Le Nhan Ten (Name Giving
Ceremony – poetry collection. Hai Phong, Vietnam: Hai Phong Publisher, 1999),
Nguoi Cung Thoi (People in the same Era – epic. Hai Phong, Vietnam: Hai Phong Publisher,
1999), Vach Nuoc (Water wattle - poetry collection. Hai Phong, Vietnam: Hai
Phong Publisher, 2003), Hom Sau (2009), Va Dot Nhien Gio Thoi (2009), and
‘Bau troi khong man che (2010). His poems have appeared in journals published
in Vietnam including the monthly VAN of the “Vietnam Writers’ Association of
Ho Chi Minh City” which is under the editorship of Anh Duc, editorial
address: 81 Tran Quoc Thao – Q.3 – TP. Ho Chi Minh (Anh da roi, Van: Xuan Mau
Dan 1998, Thanh pho Ho Chi Minh 12.1997 – 1.1998), and in Vietnamese language
magazines and websites published abroad including “Thi Luan” Magazine (S.
Korean) and TIEN VE, an online centre for literature and the arts, based in
Australia, and have been reprinted in more than 30 anthologies including
FULCRUM 3 published in the US. All in all, his poems were introduced to
literary audiences in Sweden, New Zealand, England, United Stated (including
the literary magazine Wordbridge and the electronic The Writers Post), Korea
and Indonesia. In 2010, accepting the invitation of The Poet Society of Asia
(TPSA), Mai van Phan came to Korea to attend the Korea-ASEAN Poets Literature
Festival, which was held from 2 to 7/12/2010, and during which he was
scheduled to read his poems in three cities Seoul, Ansan, and Sokcho. In this
year of 2011, while preparing himself for his attendance at the “National
Seminar on Mai Van Phan’s Poetry” from May 14 to May 15 in Hai Phong, Mai Van
Phan is currently working on his eleventh book ‘Tuyen Tap Tho Mai Van Phan’,
a poetry collection containing his poems published in previous published
collections, and the interviews given to magazines and electronic journals.
The book will be published by Vietnamese Writers’ Association. Publications: 1- Giot Nang (Sun Drop - collection of
poems. VN: Hoi Van Hoc Nghe Thuat
Thanh Pho Hai Phong, 1992). Vietnam,
1995). VN:
Hai Phong Publisher, 1997). Hai
Phong, VN: Hai Phong Publisher, 1999). Hai
Phong, VN: Hai Phong Publisher, 1999). VN:
Hai Phong Publisher, 2003). 7- Hom Sau (2009), 8-Va Dot Nhien Gio Thoi (2009),
9- ‘Bau troi khong man che
(2010). · His poems have appeared in
literary magazines and websites published in Vietnam and abroad, including
Fulcrum 3(US), Thi Luan (S. Korea), Van
(Vietnam: Vietnam Writer’s Association of Ho Chi Minh City); Tien Ve
(an online centre for literature and the arts, based in Australia); and The
Writers Post (an electronic magazine of literature and literature in
translation, based in the US). Tel:
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