TTLA: Jataka Variations in Southeast Asian Folktales

INFORMATION ABOUT DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the researcher:Ha Thi Dan                

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: August 12, 1983

4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

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.

6. Changes in the training process:

7. Thesis topic name:Jataka Variations in Southeast Asian Folktales

8. Major: Foreign Literature Code: 62.22.02.45

9. Scientific instructor:Prof. Dr. Nguyen Duc Ninh

10. Summary of new results of the thesis:

- The thesis has covered the research situation of variations.Jatakain Southeast Asian folk tales at home and abroad.

- The thesis has contributed to pointing out the paths leading to variations.Jatakaand variant textsJatakain Southeast Asian folk tales on the levels: plot, narrative form, structure.

- The thesis has affirmed the unique features of Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos in the process of assimilation of Indian literature.

11. Practical application:

Compile reference materials for students of Literature and researchers at research institutes.

12. Further research directions:

- Research on variations ofJatakain some other countries in Southeast Asia except three countries: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar.

- Research on the influence of Indian literature on Southeast Asian literature

13. Published works related to the thesis:

[1]. Ha Dan (2010), “The influence of Indian culture on Southeast Asian culture”, ProceedingsScientific Conference: Southeast Asia in the Eastern World,World Publishing House, Hanoi, pp.47 - 56.

[2]. Ha Dan, (2013), “The impact ofJatakain Southeast Asian folk tales”, MagazineArts and culture(06), pp. 69 - 73.

[3]. Ha Dan (2015), “JatakaIndia in Myanmar Folktales”,MagazineArts and culture(10), pp. 101 -104.

[4]. Ha Dan (2016), “VariationsJatakain Cambodian folk tales at the plot level”, JournalLiterary Studies(05), pp. 78 - 87.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Ha Thi Dan 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: August 12, 1983 4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

5. Admission decision number: 2999/2013/QD-XHNV-SĐH on 30^thDecember 2013 by the Rector of Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

6. Changes in academic process:

7. Official thesis title: Variants of Jataka in the Southeast Asian folktales

8. Major: Foreign Literature Code: 62.22.02.45

9. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Duc Ninh

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- The thesis presents a literature review of the variants ofJatakain the folklore of South East Asian countries.

- The thesis contributes to show the way of forming variants ofJatakain the Southeast Asian folktales and especially shows the variants ofJatakain the folklore of Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos in terms of plot, narration, and structure.

- The thesis points out unique ways of acculturation of Indian literature into the literatures of Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

The research results can be used to compile references in this field for students of Literature and researchers in Institutes.

12. Further research directions, if any:

- Studying Variants of Jataka in the Southeast Asian folktales (except 3 countries: Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos)

- Studying the influence of Indian Literature on Southeast Asian literature

13. Thesis-related publications:

[1]. Ha Dan (2010), “The influence of Indian culture on Southeast Asian culture”, Conference ProceedingsSoutheast Asian in the Orient world, The publishing house of the world, pp. 47 - 56.

[2]. Ha Dan (2013), “The influence of Jataka in Southeast Asian folktales”,Journal of Arts and Culture(06), pp. 69 - 73.

[3]. Ha Dan (2015), “Jataka of India on Myanmar folktales”,Journal of Arts and Culture(10), pp. 101 - 104.

[4]. Ha Dan (2016), “Variants of Jatakas in Cambodia Folk - Stories in term of plot”,Journal of Literature Studies(05), pp. 78 – 87.