TTLA: The narrator in Vietnamese novels has postmodern elements.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the doctoral candidate:Dao Cu Phu              

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: December 26, 1984

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision No. 2999/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH, dated December 30, 2013, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the doctoral student.

6. Changes in the training process: Adjustment of dissertation topic: Decision No. 359/QD-SDH dated April 24, 2015, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

7. Thesis title:The narrator in Vietnamese novels has postmodern elements.

8. Major: Literary Theory Code: 62.22.01.20

9. Scientific supervisors: Supervisor 1:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Long,Instruction 2:Dr. Nguyen Van Nam

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

Firstly, this thesis contributes to affirming the importance of applying narrative theory to understanding phenomena in Vietnamese novels with postmodern elements.

Secondly, the thesis provides a systematic view of the narrator, a crucial element of narratology. This is also the thesis's fundamental contribution to systematizing theories of the narrator and exploring the role of the narrator in Vietnamese novels with postmodern elements.

Finally, the thesis affirms the role of creative individuality in innovating the novel on the level of narrative art, thereby identifying the diverse achievements of Vietnamese literature with postmodern elements.

11. Practical applications:

- Compile reference materials for undergraduate students, graduate students, and those with similar interests.

12. Future research directions:

- A comprehensive study of Vietnamese novels with postmodern elements, encompassing all aspects: characters, structure, plot, setting, time, etc.

13. Published works related to the dissertation:

- Dao Cu Phu (2015), “Plot organization in Nguyen Binh Phuong's novels”, Journal of Education and Society (6), pp.17-19.

- Dao Cu Phu (2015), “Space and time in Nguyen Binh Phuong's novels”, Today's Teaching and Learning Magazine, (7), pp.28-30.

- Dao Cu Phu (2015), “The art of structure in Nguyen Binh Phuong's novels”, Today's Teaching and Learning Magazine (7), pp. 48 - 50.

- Dao Cu Phu (2015), “Nguyen Binh Phuong's novels in the development of contemporary Vietnamese novels”, Journal of Education and Society, No. 52 (113), pp. 25 - 28.

- Dao Cu Phu (2015), “Unveiling the poetics of “mythologization” in Vietnamese postmodern novels”, Tintuc.vn website,http://tintuc.vn/sach/ven-man-thi-phap-huyen-thoai-hoa-trong-tieu-thuyet-hien-dai-64966.

- Dao Cu Phu (2015), "The Influence of the Postmodern Literary Movement in the World on Nguyen Binh Phuong's Creative Journey", Vietbao.vn website,http://vietbao.vn/The-gioi-giai-tri/Anh-huong-cua-trao-luu-van-hoc-hau-hien-dai-The-gioi-den-hanh-trinh-sang-tac-Nguyen-Binh-Phuong/2147588519/372/.

- Dao Cu Phu (2016), "Multiple Point of View in Postmodern Novels", Baotinnhanh.vn online newspaper,http://baotinnhanh.vn/da-boi-diem-nhin-trong-tieu-thuyet-co-yeu-to-hau-hien-dai-410085.htm.

- Dao Cu Phu (2016), “Postmodern signs in terms of the narrator in contemporary Vietnamese novels”, Proceedings of Semiotics - From theory to application in research and teaching of literature - National Scientific Conference, Faculty of Literature, Hanoi Pedagogical University, Vietnam Education Publishing House, pp. 385-389.

- Dao Cu Phu (2016), “The mixed nature of linguistic colors in Vietnamese postmodern novels - a form of language game”, Culture and Arts Magazine (388), pp. 68 - 71.

- Dao Cu Phu (2016), “Narrative methods in Nguyen Viet Ha's novels”, Military Arts and Literature Magazine (855), pp. 104 - 107.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Dao Cu Phu 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: December 26 - 1984 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Admission decision number: 2999/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH of the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, date: December 30^st, 2013.

6. Changes in academic process:

Change of the thesis title: Decision No. 359/QD-SĐH issued on Arpil 24, 2015 by the Rector of Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

7. Official thesis title: The narrator in the novel Vietnam postmodern elements

8. Major: Literature Theory Code: 62.22.01.20

9. Supervisors: 1. Asst. Prof. PhD Pham Quang Long, 2. PhD Nguyen Van Nam

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

Firstly, the thesis contributes to affirm the importance of the application of the storyteller theory; it also helps to understand the phenomena in the novel with postmodern elements Vietnam.

Second, the thesis provides a systematic aspect of the narrator which is important opponents of self-learning. This is also the fundamental contribution of the thesis. The thesis also helps to discover the role of the narrator in the novel of Vietnamese postmodern novel.

Finally, the thesis confirms the role of the creative personality in the primary innovation the theory on the level of narrative art, therefore, eliminating the diverse achievements Postmodern elements in the Vietnamese literature.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

Compiling references for literature students, graduate students and for those who are interested in this study subject.

12. Further research directions, if any:

Researching novel about Vietnam with postmodern elements on both aspects: character, structure, plot, space, time ...

13. Thesis-related publications:

- Dao Cu Phu (2015), “Organization of the plot in the novel Nguyen Binh Phuong”, Journal of Education and social protection (6), pp.17 – 19.

- Dao Cu Phu (2015), “Space and time in Nguyen Binh Phuong novel”, Journal of Teaching and Learning today, (7), pp.28 - 30.

- Dao Cu Phu (2015), “Art in the structural novel Nguyen Binh Phuong”, Journal of Teaching and Learning today (7), pp.48 - 50.

- Dao Cu Phu (2015), “Nguyen Binh Phuong Novels in the movement of contemporary novels Vietnam”, Journal of Education and Social Affairs, No. 52 (113), pp.25 - 28.

- Dao Cu Phu (2015), “Poetics unveils the “myth” of the novel with postmodern elements Vietnam”, electronic newspaper Tintuconline.vn

- Dao Cu Phu (2015), “The influence of the literary movement postmodern world to journey Nguyen Binh Phuong composed”, electronic pages Vietbao.vn

- Dao Cu Phu (2016), “The majority view point deficit in the postmodern novel”, electronic newspaper Baotinnhanh.vn

- Dao Cu Phu (2016), “The Postmodern signs in terms of the narrator in the novel contemporary Vietnam”, Proceedings Symbol School - From theory to application in research and teaching philosophy - National Scientific Conference, faculty of literature, Hanoi National University of Education organized, the Vietnam Education Publishing House, pp.385 - 389.

- Dao Cu Phu (2016), “The nature colors doped language in postmodern novels Vietnam - a form of language games”, Journal of Culture and Arts (388), pp.68 - 71.

- Dao Cu Phu (2016), “The method of storytelling in the novel Nguyen Viet Ha”, Journal of Military Arts (855), pp.104 - 107.