Kim Van Kieu

Kim Vân Kiều (金雲翹 in Chữ Nôm) or Truyện Kiều or Đoạn Trường Tân Thanh is an epic poem in Vietnamese written by the 18th century writer Nguyễn Du.

Đoạn Trường Tân Thanh otherwise known as Kim Vân Kiều is a 3,254 line poem, written in 6/8 meter. It recounts the life, trials and tribulations of Thúy Kiều, a beautiful and talented girl, who had to sacrifice herself to save her family. She sold herself as a prostitute to save her father and younger brother from jail.

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Vietnamese poetry (http://www.limsi.fr/Recherche/CIG/epoesie.htm)

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