TTLA: Narrators in Vietnamese novels have postmodern elements

DOCTORAL THESIS INFORMATION

1. Full name of the researcher:Dao Cu Phu              

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: December 26, 1984

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision on recognition of PhD students No. 2999/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH, dated December 30, 2013 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

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

7. Thesis topic name:Narrator in Vietnamese novels with postmodern elements

8. Major: Literary Theory Code: 62.22.01.20

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

10. Summary of new results of the thesis:

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

Second, the thesis provides a systematic view of the narrator, an important element of narratology. This is also the fundamental contribution of the thesis in 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 personality in innovating novels on the level of narrative art, thereby identifying diverse achievements of Vietnamese literature with postmodern elements.

11. Practical application:

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

12. Further research directions:

- Comprehensive research on Vietnamese novels with postmodern elements in all aspects: characters, structure, plot, space, time...

13. Published works related to the thesis:

- Dao Cu Phu (2015), "Organizing the plot 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”, Teaching and Learning Today Magazine, (7), pp.28-30.

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

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

- Dao Cu Phu (2015), “Unveiling the poetics of “mythologizing” 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 world postmodern literary movement 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 points of view in postmodern novels”, electronic newspaper Baotinnhanh.vn,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 narrators in contemporary Vietnamese novels”, Proceedings of Semiotics - From theory to application in research and teaching of literature - National scientific conference, Faculty of Literature, Hanoi National University of Education, Vietnam Education Publishing House, pp.385 - 389.

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

- Dao Cu Phu (2016), "Storytelling method in Nguyen Viet Ha's novels", Army 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-SDH 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 of 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.