Nguyį» n TuĆ¢n (10th July 1910 - 28th July 1987) was a Vietnamese writer, essayist, journalist and poet. Often considered one of the greatest and most influential writers in modern Vietnamese literature, he rose to prominence in 1930s with the publication āMį»t chuyįŗæn Äiā and āVang bóng mį»t thį»iā, noted for a signature style that features liberal, unconventional storytelling structures, an erudite knowledge of the arts and often politically charged messages.