Kim Vu

Kim Vu is a poet, writer, translator, artist, and researcher whose work ranges across poetry, short prose, philosophy, and Buddhist studies. He has authored more than twenty works in English and Vietnamese and has translated literary works, including poetry by major Vietnamese writers. A former architect and interpreter, Vu also creates watercolor paintings and video works, bringing a multidisciplinary sensibility to his writing. His poetry frequently explores love, consciousness, Zen and philosophical thought, aging, beauty, travel, and the transience of experience. His recent English-language collection Revelation was published in 2026, followed by REALLY?, a collection in which philosophical questioning meets romance, humor, sensuality, and reflections inspired in part by Zen traditions and classical Chinese thought.