bao anh tran - intentional writer of vietnamese descent
hi my name is Bảo Anh and welcome to my portfolio site :)
i am a queer, Vietnamese & Asian American poet-translator & performance artist based in North Carolina.
featured writing
featured writing
pick a piece to read
wrote some poems, got them published.
wrote some articles, got those published, too.
Khi ta sống, làn thơ thở theo ta // When i live, the poem flows through me - full-length book of poetry (coming 2025)
tình mẫu tử (translation) & thân tặng chợ cá ở đại lộ trung tâm và eastway (translation) - Infusions vol. 3
featured creatives
featured creatives
few, but varied
because my creativity doesn’t just stop at words
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graphic @ NCBG
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sticker @ ncbg
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t-shirt @ ncbg
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commercial @ guesthouse
“Real writers live first.”
which is to say, i do more than just write for professional reasons.
which is to say, i write & make art to live in community
which is to say, i make friends & keep friends through my creativity & artistry.
not convinced about my abilities? okay.
here’s my resume:
(you know, to seal the deal.)
Contact me
if you want to collab / ask me about astrology / send me poems i haven’t read / yap about food & definitions of words