Duong thu huong biography of michael

PERSONAL:

Born 1947, in Thai Binh, Vietnam; daughter of Duong Dinh Chau (a radio specialist and North Vietnamese military officer) and Ngo Thuy Cham (a primary schoolteacher); married, 1968 (divorced, 1981); children: Minh (son), Ha (daughter).

Education: Cultural Theory College, graduated, 1968.

ADDRESSES:

Home—Hanoi, Vietnam. Agent—Phan Huydong, 82 Rue Prosper Legoute, 92160 Antony, France.

CAREER:

Writer, screenwriter, novelist, and political activist.

Cultural activities guide and member of theatrical troupe in Vietnam, until 1975; Hanoi Feature Film Studio, Hanoi, Vietnam, screenwriter, beginning 1975.

MEMBER:

Association of Vietnamese Filmmakers.

AWARDS, HONORS:

Prix Femina Etranger shortlist, 1992, for Paradise of the Blind, and 1996; Hammett-Hellman Grant for Persecuted Writers, 1992; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, France, 1994; International Dublin IMPACE Award shortlist, 1997; Prince Claus Foundation Award, 1999; Grinzane Cavou