Memoir of Xuân Quỳnh and Lưu Quang Vũ wins National Book Award

The memoir “Những ô cửa gió lộng” (Windy Windows), written by Lưu Tuấn Anh, has been awarded the Silver Prize at the 2025 National Book Awards. The book offers a personal look into the lives of the renowned poet Xuân Quỳnh and playwright Lưu Quang Vũ through the eyes of their family.

Rather than focusing on their professional achievements or literary legacies, the memoir portrays the artists in everyday domestic settings. Lưu Tuấn Anh describes Xuân Quỳnh as a humorous, compassionate mother who valued knowledge and encouraged her children to learn, despite her own limited formal education.

Lưu Quang Vũ is depicted as a gentle, family-oriented man who was deeply devoted to his wife and children. The work captures the intimate, human side of these cultural icons, moving beyond their public personas to reveal their roles as parents and spouses within their private household.