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About Do Xuan Oanh
Full name : Do Xuan Oanh. Born January 4th, 1923 in Quang Yen, Quang Ninh province, North Vietnam, into a poor worker family of the coal mine area. Grew up from self-education and became jack of all trades : journalist, painter, writer, social worker, song writer, translator, peace activitst etc. Joined the revolution before 1945 and wrote the famous Nineteen August song on the August 1945 General Uprising Day. Wrote many songs and music works during the wars. Translated into Vietnamese many American novels, including Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn first published in Vietnam. Translated into English the play Truong Ba’s Soul in the Butcher’s Skin to be performed in America. For a while joined the Vietnam Peace Committee and Vietnam-US Society as Vice-chairman and General Secretary. As a people’s diplomat representing social organisations, had worked with the Vietnam delegation in Vietnam-US Paris Peace Talks from 1968 to 1973. Retired in 1990 to continue with music and translation works.
Address: Do Xuan Oanh
54 Quan Su. Ha Noi. Viet nam. |
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