Writer Hoang Phu Ngoc Phan passed away

The news that writer Hoang Phu Ngoc Phan (pen name Hoang Thieu Phu) had followed his brother Hoang Phu Ngoc Tuong to this world has caused the literary world to mourn. Vietnamese literature has lost a famous name and a charming satirical writer.

"After years of collecting smiles/Buying fun, I finally get a 'laugh'." That is the humorous "confession" of writer Hoang Thieu Phu in the Collection of Jokes (Tre Publishing House) - a "veteran" with a "reputation" in the Vietnamese comedy world.

Since 1984, he appeared on the literary scene and immediately created a certain buzz because of his profound knowledge. It is also a current issue that needs to be criticized with a "phased" and humorous perspective like many others, but he is also attractive with a thorough understanding of the problem being raised.

Artist LAP drew writer Hoang Phu Ngoc Phan in the year of the Pig 2007.

Portrait of a writer through the eyes of artist DAD

Photo: LE MINH QUOC

Writer Hoang Phu Ngoc Phan has a harsh but very humorous face.

Before entering the village of laughter, writer Hoang Phu Ngoc Phan was a medical student, participating in the student struggle movement in the temporarily occupied urban area, then he went to the war zone in Hue to work for the Liberation Flag Newspaper; then after 1975, for decades he "specialized" in comedy skits. Looking at his face, both austere and "stingy" with that smile, readers would not expect that person to be so humorous and funny.

"It turns out that in this case, you cannot judge a book by its cover. The proof is that the short story "Laughing at You" really attracts readers because of its diverse topics and writing style. When reading it, we will burst into laughter and love life more," commented poet Le Minh Quoc.

Cover of the book Jokes by writer Hoang Phu Ngoc Phan

The writer signed a book for poet Le Minh Quoc

Photo: Q.TRAN

Talking about his family - relatives of musician Hoang Thi Tho, in the story "Memories of a night in the mountains " written on Vanvn.vn ( Vietnam Writers Association ), writer Hoang Phu Ngoc Phan recounted when he met musician Tran Hoan, who was then the leader, that: "I also told the truth that my nephew called musician Hoang Thi Tho "grandfather". Tran Hoan happily asked about many other relatives. From then on, I learned that between him and the Hoang Bich Khe family, we have a relationship of paternal and maternal relatives".

Poet Le Minh Quoc said: "In Hoang Thieu Phu, in my opinion, the attraction is still the connection with stories from 'once upon a time' to the present day in a very 'dialectical' way. Looking at his works such as the Collection of Jokes - Hoang Thieu Phu (Tre Publishing House), we are surprised to know that his 'assets' have been 'collected' over the past decades, including two volumes with nearly 1,000 printed pages. His writing ability is also admirable. I love him very much because when I was young, the writer had many memories with me."

Writer Hoang Phu Ngoc Phan (1940 - 2025)

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"Remembering Mr. Hoang Thieu Phu, in my personal memories I always remember that he was the one who wrote the preface to the book Modern Vietnamese Folk Laughter , from his "guarantee", I had the opportunity to turn to the field of satirical writing", poet Le Minh Quoc confided.

Farewell to writer Hoang Phu Ngoc Phan, farewell to a talented son of Quang Tri literature, to the land of white clouds...

Before 1975, writer Hoang Phu Ngoc Phan worked at the Liberation Flag newspaper (Hue), then Thanh Nien newspaper of the Central Committee of the Revolutionary Youth Union of South Vietnam in R. After 1975, he worked at the Ho Chi Minh City General Film Enterprise (Liberation Film Studio). Since 1986, he has worked at Tre Publishing House.

Works:

Collection of Laughing Stories (Tre Publishing House, 1993)

He was awarded the First Class Victory Medal, Second Class Anti-American National Salvation Medal, Medal for the Young Generation , Medal for the Cause of Culture and Arts.

Writer Hoang Phu Ngoc Phan (member of the Vietnam Journalists Association, member of the Vietnam Cinema Association, member of the Ho Chi Minh City Writers Association) was born on November 25, 1940 in Quang Tri, died at 3:40 p.m. on October 25, aged 86. The burial ceremony will be at 10 p.m. on October 25; the funeral will be at 1 p.m. on October 27 at 96 Khong Tu Street, Tang Nhon Phu Ward, Ho Chi Minh City.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nha-van-hoang-phu-ngoc-phan-qua-doi-185251025172221363.htm