Kim Thúy

Canadian writer
Person human Q460811
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Summary

Kim Thúy is a human[1]. Born in Ho Chi Minh City[2], she… she was born on September 18, 1968[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and novelist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ho Chi Minh City[2].
  • Kim Thúy was born on September 18, 1968[3].
  • Kim Thúy held citizenship in Vietnam[7].
  • Vietnamese was Kim Thúy's native language[8].
  • Kim Thúy worked as a writer[4].
  • Kim Thúy's professions included novelist[5].
  • Kim Thúy's education included a stint at Université de Montréal[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Kim Thúy is Ru[10].
  • Kim Thúy received the Knight of the National Order of Quebec[11].
  • Kim Thúy received the Grand prix littéraire Archambault[12].
  • Kim Thúy received the Governor General's Awards[13].
  • Kim Thúy received the Grand prix RTL-Lire[14].
  • Kim Thúy received the Mondello Prize[15].
  • Kim Thúy received the prix du grand public du Salon du livre de Montréal - La Presse[16].
  • Kim Thúy was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Kim Thúy is recorded as female[18].
  • Kim Thúy's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kim Thúy's Commons category is recorded as Kim Thúy[20].
  • Kim Thúy's given name is recorded as Kim[21].
  • Kim Thúy's given name is recorded as Kimberly[22].
  • Kim Thúy's work location is recorded as Montreal[23].
  • Kim Thúy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Kim Thúy's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'vi', 'text': 'Kim Thúy Ly Thanh'}[25].
  • Kim Thúy's writing language is recorded as French[26].

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Origins and Family

Kim Thúy's place of birth was Ho Chi Minh City[2]. She was born on September 18, 1968[3]. Vietnamese was her native language[8].

Education

Kim Thúy was educated at Université de Montréal[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and novelist[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Kim Thúy is Ru[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the National Order of Quebec[11], a grade of an order[27], in Canada[28]; Grand prix littéraire Archambault[12], an award[29]; Governor General's Awards[13], a group of awards[30], in Canada[31], founded in 1936[32]; Grand prix RTL-Lire[14], a literary award[33], in France[34], founded in 1992[35]; Mondello Prize[15], a literary award[36], in Italy[37]; and prix du grand public du Salon du livre de Montréal - La Presse[16], a literary award[38], in Canada[39].

Why It Matters

Kim Thúy ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Kim Thúy born?

Born in Ho Chi Minh City[2].

What did Kim Thúy do for work?

Kim Thúy worked as writer[4] and novelist[5].

Where did Kim Thúy go to school?

Kim Thúy was educated at Université de Montréal[9].

What awards did Kim Thúy receive?

Honors received include Knight of the National Order of Quebec[11], Grand prix littéraire Archambault[12], Governor General's Awards[13], and Grand prix RTL-Lire[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved . ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . lapresse.ca. Retrieved . lapresse.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . lapresse.ca. Retrieved . lapresse.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . ledevoir.com. Retrieved . ledevoir.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . boowiki.info. Retrieved . boowiki.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . lapresse.ca. Retrieved . lapresse.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19w ago · Florentyna · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Kim, Kimberly
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Given name: Kimberly"
  2. 20w ago · Cephas · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Ru
    Given name → Kim, Kimberly
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → female
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Award received: honorary doctorate at the Laval University"
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