Vann Nath
Vann Nath (Khmer: វ៉ាន់ណាត; 1946 – September 5, 2011) was a Cambodian painter, artist, writer and human rights activist who was one of a diverse group of writers from 22 countries to receive the prestigious Lillian Hellman/Hammett Award which recognizes courage in the face of political persecution which he faced during the Khmer Rouge. He was the eighth Cambodian to win the award since 1995.
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Birth date | January 01, 1946 |
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Date of death | September 05, 2011 |
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External resources
- http://www.arthistoryarchive.com/arthistory/asian/Vann-Nath.html
- http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/07/amanpour.pol.pot/index.html?eref=rss_topstories
- http://www.economist.com/node/21529005
- http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/12/22/magazine/the-lives-they-lived.html?scp=2&sq=the%20lives%20they%20lived&st=cse#view=vann_nath
- http://www.vannnath.com