Nguyen chi thien poems about death
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Death of "hell’s poet": from Hanoi’s death camp to the grace of Baptism
Hanoi (AsiaNews) - He was known worldwide by the nickname of "hell's poet," earned in his description in verse of the drama of 27 years of imprisonment in the jails of Vietnam as a political dissident.
However, in the writings and life of Nguyen Chi Thien - who passed away on October 2 at 73 - a ray of hope always emerged, a glimpse into a future capable of defeating daily physical and mental suffering.
Nguyen chi thien poems about death
A hope that, through his contact with Catholic priests and personalities in the cells and in labor camps, evolved over the years into a desire for faith. So much so, that after a deep soul searching, he wanted to embrace Catholicism receiving baptism in California, in the United States, where he spent the last years of his troubled but rich existence.
Nguyen Chi Thien was born in Hanoi February 27, 1939, where he lived in his youth with his parents and sister.
While still a boy he wrote a few poems critical of