Đoàn Thị Điểm

Đoàn Thị Điểm (1705-1748) was born into a literate family of the North and received the same education as her brothers, which was rare. She refused several marriage proposals, taught, practised medicine and supported her family after the death of her father and elder brother, before marrying late a senior official whom she followed to his post. She also left a collection of tales in classical Chinese. She died in 1748, shortly after this marriage.

In the catalogue 1

• TaleTruyền kỳ tân phảĐoàn Thị Điểm · 1740not translated into EnglishLiterature