Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn (born 9 March 1945 in Sơn Tây in Hanoi) is a Vietnamese-Canadian writer, essayist, and television personality.

Nguyễn Ngọc Ngan
Born	Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn (1945-03-09) 9 March 1945 (age 77) Sơn Tây, French Indochina
Occupation	Writer teacher MC
Nationality	Vietnam Canada
Citizenship	Canada
Education	Nguyễn Bá Tòng School Chu Văn An High School Conservatory of Ho Chi Minh City
Alma mater	The University of Saigon
Genre	Short story, novel, drama
Notable works	The Will Of Heaven
Years active	1986–present
Spouse	Lê Thị Tuyết Lan (1970–1978) Trần Ngọc Diệp (1982–)
Children	Two sons
Relatives	Nguyễn Ngọc Trọng (younger brother)
Military career
Allegiance	South Vietnam
Service/branch	Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Years of service	1970–1975
Battles/wars	Vietnam War

He was born in Sơn Tây, Vietnam, but his family moved to South Vietnam when the Geneva Accords divided Vietnam in 1954. After university and service in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, Ngạn was imprisoned by the victorious communists after the fall of Saigon in 1975 and did forced labour in a re-education camp until 1978, an experience described in his autobiography, The Will Of Heaven.[1]

After his release, Ngạn escaped by boat to Malaysia in 1979; during the closing stages of the journey, storms hit the boat and knocked it over within sight of land. Ngạn's wife and child drowned and he was pulled unconscious from the water. He was sponsored by the Canadian government and brought to Vancouver in 1980, moving to Prince Rupert, British Columbia, and in 1985 to Toronto.[2]

Ngạn is known for co-hosting Thuy Nga's Paris by Night with Vietnamese personality Kỳ Duyên. He co-authored Ballad Of Mulan and The Blind Man and the Cripple – Orchard Village.

References

Sources

• Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn with E.E. Richey, The Will of Heaven: A Story of One Vietnamese and the End of His World, Dutton, 1982: ISBN 0-525-03061-1

External links

• Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn's YouTube channel
• Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn discography at Discogs