Vinh-The Lam
In 1936, the poem “Ông
Đồ” (The Master) by poet Vũ Đình Liên, published for the first time on
the periodical Tinh hoa (The Elitist), was an instant success, and has been
enjoyed by several generations of Vietnamese poetry lovers until now. Vũ Đình Liên’s reputation as a poet was forever
solidified by this unique one-hundred-word poem. This article tries to introduce this famous
poem to the generation of English-fluent overseas Vietnamese youth.
