Hoàng Ấu Phương, also known by the pen name Bảo Ninh (born 18 October 1952 in Nghệ An), is a Vietnamese novelist, essayist and writer of short stories, best known for his first novel, published in English as *The Sorrow of War*. **Source**: [Bảo Ninh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%E1%BA%A3o_Ninh) on Wikipedia.