Nguyen Trai

Nguyễn Trãi (1380–1442) was a poet and political leader.

He was born in Thăng Long (present day Hanoi), where he also died, executed after being wrongly accused of killing the king. A pioneer of Chữ Nôm, he is considered one of the greatest figures in Vietnamese literature. He was also the main advisor to Lê Lợi, who drove out the Chinese invaders to found the second Lê Dynasty (1418–1527, 1533–1788). Nguyễn Trãi's most famous composition is "Bình Ngô Đại Cáo," a declaration of Vietnamese independence, written in Chinese verse.

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Nguyễn Trãi online

• An introduction to Nguyễn Trãi by Nguyễn Đỗ and Paul Hoover
• Seminary Coop review of Beyond the Court Gate
• "Night Landing at Lam Cang," translated by Nguyễn Đỗ and Paul Hoover
• "To a Friend," translated by Nguyễn Đỗ and Paul Hoover
• "Closing the Seaport," translated by Nguyễn Đỗ and Paul Hoover
• "Nguyen Trai: His Life and Achievement," by Cam Hong Truong
• Nguyễn Trãi's biography on VietShare
• nguyentrai.net, a webpage devoted to the studies of Nguyễn Trãi
• Nguyễn Trãi page at the University of Cần Thơ
• A large selection of his poetry, on Thi viện
• Four poems on Thi Quán
• "Từ Phan Liêu Đạng Dung Đến Nguyễn Trãi, tâm sự của một thế hệ đầu thế kỷ thứ 15," by Nguyễn Xuân Phước
• "Từ Nguyễn Trãi đến Ngô Thì Nhậm và con đường đi lên đỉnh núi Yên Tử," by Thích Phước An writer jobs
• "Nguyễn Trãi 560 năm sau vụ án Lệ Chi Viên," by Phan Huy Lê
• "Tìm hiểu phả hệ dòng họ Nguyễn Trãi," by Nguyễn Khắc Minh