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Vann Nath
Cambodian writer and sculptor (1946-2011)
Vann Nath | |
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Vann Nath after having received a copy of the Duch verdict on 12 August 2010 | |
| Born | 1946 Battambang, Cambodia, French Indochina |
| Died | 5 September 2011(2011-09-05) (aged 64–65) Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Nationality | Cambodian |
| Education | Self-taught Painting at a Pagoda |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, writer |
Vann Nath (Khmer: វ៉ាន់ណាត; 1946 – 5 September 2011)[1][2] was a Cambodian painter, artist, writer, and human rights activist.
He was the eighth Cambodian to win the Lillian Hellman/Hammett Award since 1995. He was one of only seven known adult survivors of S-21 camp, where 20,000 Cambodians were tortured and executed during the Khmer Rouge regime (Democratic Kampuchea).
Biography
Vann Nath was born in Phum Sophy village, Srok Battambang district, Battambang Province in northwestern Cambodia. The exact date and year of his birth is unknown, but it was com