Tran Le Khanh

Tran Le Khanh is a contemporary poet of Vietnam who is considered one of those writers who have brought fresh air to Vietnamese poetry. Born in Saigon in 1971, four years before the war ended, Khanh grew up along with the country’s renovation in 1990s. His background is financial and his last job was the CIO for one of the largest fund management companies in Vietnam before resigning and dedicating his time to writing poetry, meditation, and working diligently to perfect the Luc Bat form, of which he is a master. His publications in Vietnam include “Luc Bat Mua” (the Dance of Luc Bat), “Dong Song Khong Voi” (The River Never Hurried), “Ngay Nhu Chiec La” (Day Is Like A Leaf), “Luc Bat Mua” full version 1,2,3 and “Giot Nang Tran Ly” (The Sun Is Spilling Over). He lives in Ho Chi Minh City with his wife and daughter.