TTLA: A character bearing the imprint of postmodernism in Vietnamese novels.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the doctoral candidate:Nguyen Thi Lan Anh                       

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: March 27, 1983

4. Place of birth: Thai Binh

5. Decision No. 2798/2012/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 28, 2012, of the Rector of the Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities, recognizing the doctoral student.

6. Changes in the training process:

- Adjustment of dissertation title: Decision No. 3162/QD-SDH dated September 21, 2016, of the Rector of Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

- Decisions regarding extending the study period:

+ Decision No. 113/QD-XHNV dated January 15, 2016, of the Rector of the Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

+ Decision No. 4617/QD-XHNV dated December 29, 2016, of the Rector of the Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

+ Decision No. 1656/QD-XHNV dated July 5, 2017, of the Rector of the Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

7. Thesis title:Postmodern characters in Vietnamese novels

8. Major: Literary Theory Code: 62.22.01.20

9. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ton Thao Mien

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- The dissertation has covered important theoretical issues and the history of research on postmodernism in the world in general and postmodern characters in Vietnamese novels in particular.

- The thesis has classified several typical character types bearing the imprint of postmodernism in Vietnamese novels from 1986 to the present. These character types reflect a change in conceptions of reality and humanity, and a renewal of thinking among contemporary writers.

- The thesis highlights the character-building techniques of novels from this period, thereby demonstrating the breaking of principles and limitations in writing and identifying postmodern influences.

11. Practical applications:

- Compiling reference materials for Literature students.

12. Future research directions:

- Research on Vietnamese literature bears the imprint of postmodernism.

- Research on contemporary Vietnamese literature

13. Published works related to the dissertation:

[1]. Nguyen Thi Lan Anh (2017), “The physical aspect - A method of character creation in Vietnamese novels bearing postmodern imprints from 1986 to the present”, Saigon University Journal of Science (27), pp. 131 - 139.

[2]. Nguyen Thi Lan Anh (2017), “Lonely and alienated characters – signs of postmodernism in Vietnamese novels from 1986 to the present”, Saigon University Journal of Science (29), pp. 109 - 115.

[3]. Nguyen Thi Lan Anh (2017), “Some basic terms and characteristics of postmodernism in literature”, Journal of Literary and Artistic Criticism Theory (59), pp. 44 - 50.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Lan Anh 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: March 27, 1983 4. Place of birth: Thai Binh

5. Admission decision number: 2798/2012/QD-XHNV-SDH, Date: 28^thDecember 2012

6. Changes in academic process:

- The change of the thesis title: Decision No. 3162/QD-SĐH on September 21, 2016 by the Rector of Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

- The change of extended study period:

+ Decision No. 113/QD-XHNV on 15th January 2016 by the Rector of Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

+ Decision No. 4617/QD-XHNV on 29th December 2016 by the Rector of Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

Decision No. 1656/QD-XHNV on 5^thJuly 2017 by the Rector of Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

7. Official thesis title: The characters bearing the stamp of postmodernism in Vietnamese novels.

8. Major: Literary Theories Code: 62.22.01.20

9. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. PhD. Ton Thao Mien

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- Covering important theoretical matters and the history of research into postmodernism in the world in general and the stamp of postmodern in Vietnamese novels in particular.

- Classifying some typical characters bearing postmodernist stamp in Vietnamese novels from 1986 up to present. These types of characters represent the change in the perception of reality and humans, as well as innovation in the way of thinking of contemporary writers.

- Pointing out the new techniques in character building; from such confirmation, clarifying the breaking of the principles and the limits in the literary creation and helping in identifying postmodernist stamps.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

The research results from the thesis can be used to compile references in this field for students of Literature.

12. Further research directions, if any:

- Studying Vietnamese literature (bearing the stamps of posmordernism)

- Studying contemporary Vietnamese literature

13. Thesis-related publications (List them in chronological order):

[1]. Nguyen Thi Lan Anh (2017), “Corporeality: The method of creating characters in Vietnamese novels that bears the stamp of postmodern from after 1986 to now”, Scientific Journal of Sai Gon University (27), pp. 131 - 139.

[2]. Nguyen Thi Lan Anh (2017), “Lonely and corrupt characters - the stamps of postmodernism in Vietnamese novels from 1986 to present”, Scientific Journal of Sai Gon University (29), pp. 109 - 115.

[3]. Nguyen Thi Lan Anh (2017), “Some terms and basic characteristics of postmodernism in literature”, Journal of Theoretical Criticism of Literature and Art (59), pp. 44 - 50.