TTLA: Jataka Variations in Southeast Asian Folk Tales

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the doctoral candidate:Ha Thi Dan                

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: August 12, 1983

4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

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

6. Changes in the training process:

7. Thesis title:Jataka Variations in Southeast Asian Folk Tales

8. Major: Foreign Literature Code: 62.22.02.45

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

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- The thesis has covered the research situation regarding the variants.Jatakain Southeast Asian folk tales, both domestically and internationally.

- The thesis has contributed to identifying the pathways leading to variations.Jatakaand variant textsJatakain Southeast Asian folk tales at various levels: plot, narrative form, and structure.

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

11. Practical applications:

Compiling reference materials for literature students and researchers at research institutes.

12. Future research directions:

- Research on variations ofJatakaIn several other Southeast Asian countries, with the exception of three: Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar.

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

13. Published works related to the dissertation:

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

[2]. Ha Dan, (2013), “The influence ofJatakain Southeast Asian folk tales", MagazineCulture and arts(06), pp. 69 - 73.

[3]. Ha Dan (2015), “JatakaIndia in Myanmar folklore,MagazineCulture and arts(10), pp. 101-104.

[4]. Ha Dan (2016), “VariationsJatakain Cambodian folk tales at the plot level,” MagazineLiterary 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.