About Nam Xương
Lived 1905 – 1958 (aged 52–53). Nam Xương was a Vietnamese playwright.
Nguyển Cát Ngạc, pen name Nam Xương (1905-1958) was a popular Vietnamese playwright in the 1930s. He is remembered as the author of the comedy Ổng Tây An Nam (The French Annamite, Monsieur Franco-Annamite) in 1931. This play satirized francophile Vietnamese, through the character of Len, a young Vietnamese completely Frenchified after his studies in France.
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Who was Nam Xương?
playwright
When was Nam Xương born?
Nam Xương was born in 1905.
When did Nam Xương die?
Nam Xương died in 1958.
What was Nam Xương's occupation?
Nam Xương was a playwright.
What nationality was Nam Xương?
Nam Xương was Vietnamese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Nam Xương. https://biography.guide/nam-xuong/
MLA: "Nam Xương." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/nam-xuong/.
Chicago: "Nam Xương." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/nam-xuong/.
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