Nguyễn Quang Sáng
Known for

Writing

Credits

6

Gender

Man

Birthday

Jan 12, 1932

Day of death

Feb 13, 2014 (82)

Place of birth

An Giang, Vietnam

Also known as
Quang Sang Nguyen
Nguyễn Sáng

Nguyễn Quang Sáng

Biography

Nguyễn Quang Sáng (January 12, 1932 – February 13, 2014) was a Vietnamese writer and screenwriter who won the second Ho Chi Minh Prize for Literature and Arts in 2000. He was born in My Luong commune (now My Luong town), Cho Moi district, An Giang province. During the Indochina War and the Vietnam War, he worked as the editor and writer of literary and culture divisions in the armed forces. After April 30, 1975, he returned to Ho Chi Minh City and became the General Secretary (later renamed President) of the city's Writers' Association during its first three terms. Nguyễn Quang Sáng's works, ranging from short stories to novels and screenplays, are always imbued with the rhythm of life in South Vietnam, taking the setting of the nation during the two wars and also after 1975. Notable works include: Con chim vàng, Đất lửa, Chiếc lược ngà, Mùa gió chướng, Người con đi xa, Cánh đồng hoang…

Known for
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
1989There's a Love Like ThatWriter
1986Flooding SeasonWriter
1982Until When?Writer
1979The Abandoned Field: Free Fire ZoneWriter
1978Whirlwind SeasonWriter
1970Miss NhungWriter