Kim Thúy

Born January 1, 1968 · Saigon, Vietnam [now Ho Chi Minh City]

Kim Thúy, born Kim Thúy Ly Thanh on September 18, 1968, in Saigon, is a French-Canadian author of Vietnamese origin. She has received several awards, including the 2010 Governor General's Literary Award, and was one of four finalists for the Nobel Alternative in 2018. Her books, which have sold over 765,000 copies worldwide, are translated into 29 languages ​​and 40 countries and territories. This biography is taken from the Wikipedia article 'Kim Thúy' licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.