Nguyen Bich Lan got an incurable disease at the age of 13, but she still
works as a writer and translator. She has translated 24 books, mostly
novels, into Vietnamese.
Thirty-six-year-old Nguyen Bich Lan, who has had
muscular dystrophy since she was 13, taught herself English and became a
successful translator. She speaks to Culture Vulture about her
achievements.
A 34-year-old woman who has suffered from muscular
dystrophy since she was a teenager has written a memoir entitled Khong
Guc Nga (Never Collapse). Published by the Writers Association
Publishing House in-conjunction with the Tri Viet-First Co, the book
hits stores today.
