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Trung was nominated for a 2021 Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist. The Magic Fish won two 2021 Harvey Awards for Book of the Year and Best Children or Young Adult Book. It was also named a top book on the American Library Association's Rainbow List in 2021, [26] and was selected as one of the best books of 2020 by The Globe and Mail, [27] the New York Public Library, [28] and Nerdist.
The Magic Fish is a semi-autobiographical graphic novel written and illustrated by Trung Le Nguyen.The novel tells the story of Tiến Phong, a second generation American Vietnamese teenager, who helps his mother learn English through fairy tales while struggling to tell her about his sexuality.
NSND Nguyễn Trung Kiên (Kiến Xương, Thái Bình, 5 November 1939 – 27 January 2021) [1] [2] [3] was a Vietnamese classical singer and People's Artist. [4] With the late Quý Dương and Trần Hiếu, Kiên was counted as the 3C Trio (Vietnamese Tam ca 3C, from tam ca 3 “cụ”) - a term modelled on the Three Tenors.
In 2006, Nguyen co-founded The Propeller Group (TPG) with artist Phunam Thuc Ha; they were joined by Matt Lucero in 2008. [19] For roughly a decade, TPG was the focus of Nguyen's efforts with large-scale collaborative projects that bridged fine art and mainstream media, including online viral campaigns, film productions, television commercials and installation art.
Don Nguyen, American professional skateboarder (b. 1979) Lee Nguyen, American footballer (Randers FC, New England Revolution) (b. 1986) Marcel Nguyen, German gymnast (b. 1987) Martin Nguyen, Vietnamese-Australian mixed martial artist (b. 1989) Nam Nguyen, Canadian figure skater (b. 1998) Nguyễn Lộc, martial artist (1912–1960)
Nguyen's works dealt with unspoken histories in Vietnam and called into question national agendas and societal norms. Her nuanced treatment of provocative and political content encapsulates the complexities of Southeast Asian history and the perplexing (and sometimes frustrating) role of the artist working within this multi-faceted sociopolitical framework.
Nguyễn Trung Tôn (born September 2, 1971) [1] is a Vietnamese Protestant pastor, human rights activist and prisoner of conscience. [2] Ton is known for campaigning for democracy and freedom of religion in Vietnam. He has been arrested twice, in 2011 and 2017, for being involved in his political activism. [3]
In 1966, Saigon Society of Young Artist (Hội Họa sĩ trẻ Sài Gòn) was founded campaigning to develop modern art, members include Nguyễn Trung and Trịnh Cung. During the 1960s to 1970s, artists in Saigon experimented abstraction and other contemporary expressions.