About Vũ Ngọc Phan
Lived 1902 – 1987 (aged 84). Vũ Ngọc Phan was a Vietnamese writer, literary critic, translator and novelist.
Vũ Ngọc Phan (武玉璠, 8 September 1902 in Bac Ninh – 1987) was a Vietnamese writer and literary critic. His wife was the poet Hằng Phương and their daughter was the painter Vũ Giáng Hương.
He studied French literature in Hanoi, then in France. In his literary criticism he preferred writers from the end of the 19th century to the Second World War. His criticism was published in five volumes up to 1942.
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Who was Vũ Ngọc Phan?
writer (1902–1987)
When was Vũ Ngọc Phan born?
Vũ Ngọc Phan was born on 8 September 1902 in Hanoi.
When did Vũ Ngọc Phan die?
Vũ Ngọc Phan died on 14 June 1987.
What was Vũ Ngọc Phan's occupation?
Vũ Ngọc Phan was a writer, literary critic, translator and novelist.
What nationality was Vũ Ngọc Phan?
Vũ Ngọc Phan was Vietnamese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Vũ Ngọc Phan. https://biography.guide/vu-ngoc-phan/
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