Saigon in the Interwar Period

The atlas holds 5 people and 6 moments here, from 1928 to 1936. The most recorded lives are Marguerite Duras, Charlie Chaplin and Pablo Neruda.

Charlie Chaplin
in 1936
1 moment here
English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…
Marguerite Duras
from 1928 to 1932
2 moments here
French novelist, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and experimental filmmaker, born Marguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu.…
Norodom Sihanouk
in 1936
1 moment here
Cambodian monarch, politician, and cultural figure who was king (1941–1955; 1993–2004), prime minister, chief of state, and leader in exile.…
Pablo Neruda
in 1928
1 moment here
Chilean poet, diplomat, senator, Communist political figure, and 1971 Nobel laureate. Born Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto, he lived and…
Prajadhipok
in 1930
1 moment here
Prajadhipok (Rama VII) was King of Siam from 1925 until his abdication in 1935. Educated in England and trained in the military, he travelled…