Another Vietnamese celebrity honored on Google Doodle: Poet Xuan Quynh

Today (October 6), Google officially changed the logo image on its homepage to a stylized painting of the poet Xuan Quynh. This image is from Google’s Doodle Collection, designed to honor famous and influential figures and events in the world.

October 6 is also the 77th anniversary of the birth of poet Xuan Quynh. The famous poet with many popular poems like “Waves”, “Boats and the Sea” …, has been awarded many noble titles such as the State Prize and the Ho Chi Minh Prize for achievements. for the country’s literature, worthy of being one of the most important poets of the 20th century in Vietnam.

It is known that this Doodle was designed by two guest painters Quang and Lien from Vietnam. It is known that the two of them currently live in Ho Chi Minh City, creating works of art with the common stage name “KAA”.

“We are very happy and honored to be invited to make a Doodle for poet Xuan Quynh – one of the authors loved by many Vietnamese people. All ages of students in the country know her through her work. Learning, artistry and inspiration in love are blown through the words: The passing of her and her family can be tragic for many people, but the legacy she will leave will never be lost. disappeared and forgotten, “ shared by two authors Quang and Lien. “The cooperation with Google Doodle is really unexpected and interesting. We will do our best to convey the theme with Xuan Quynh’s beautiful smile and warm personality.”

On the link page of Google Doodle, October 6 also coincides with the birthday of Meret Oppenheim – Swiss artist and surrogate photographer of German origin – with Francisco Gabilondo Soler – Mexican composer, not to mention one. Number of other events in the world. All are designed by Google Doodle to appear on the homepage, most likely automatically analyzing the location area to display properly to relevant users around the world.

Meret Oppenheim

Francisco Gabilondo Soler