Nguyễn Du
The Period of Division with its many tragedies and dramatic historical developments inspired many poets and gave rise to some Vietnamese masterpieces in verse, including the epic poem "The Tale of Kiều" ("Truyện Kiều") by Nguyễn Du, "Song of a Soldier's Wife" ("Chinh Phụ Ngâm") by Đặng Trần Côn and Đoàn Thị Điểm, and a collection of satirical, erotically charged poems by a female poet, Hồ Xuân Hương.