TTLA: Manifestations of Symbolism and Surrealism in Modern Vietnamese Poetry

1. Candidate's full name: Vu Thi Lan Anh 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: December 26, 1985 4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

5. Decision on the admission of doctoral students No. 2999/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30, 2013, issued by the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

6. Changes in the training process: Extension of the study period to April 30, 2018, according to Decision No. 3550/QD-XHNV dated December 29, 2017.

7. Thesis title:Manifestations of Symbolism and Surrealism in Modern Vietnamese Poetry

8. Major: Literary Theory 9. Code: 62 22 01 20

10. Scientific supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Khanh Thanh

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

• The dissertation has surveyed and compiled a large amount of material on modern Vietnamese poetry and the poetry of Western authors, mainly French poetry. The system of materials used for the compilation is relatively broad and selective, in line with the spirit of the dissertation.
  • - The thesis presents characteristic manifestations of the theory and creative practice of Symbolism and Surrealism, demonstrating the influence of this trend on modern Vietnamese poetry in order to clarify its role, contributions, and limitations. It also compares the degree of influence between different periods and consciously explains it based on the historical context of the nation, the era, and the individual's identity, psychology, and personality.
  • - The dissertation applied theories of surreal symbolism, typology, and case study theory to explore typical phenomena within the symbolic and surrealist tendencies of Vietnamese literature.
  • - The thesis successfully analyzes in detail and depth the writing style combined with the ability to appreciate poetry, leading to accurate assessments of the artistic style of several representative authors.

12. Practical applications (if any):

• The practical value of this topic lies in its direct application to teaching and research at universities and colleges in Vietnam.
• The research findings of this project can serve as a reference for students majoring in Literature and other social sciences and humanities disciplines.

13. Future research directions:

Based on research into the hallmarks of Symbolism and Surrealism in modern Vietnamese poetry, further comparative studies can be developed to broaden the scope of research on other trends and movements in Vietnamese literature. Alternatively, more materials can be sought and examined to compare the literatures of other Asian countries, examining the extent to which these modernist movements were received and influenced.

14. Published works related to the dissertation:

[1] Vu Thi Lan Anh (2016), “Dinh Hung's poetry, symbolic signs originating from Da Dai”,Journal of Literary and Artistic Criticism(47), pp. 51-54.

[2] Vu Thi Lan Anh (2016), “Surrealism: The Beginning”,Today's Teaching and Learning Magazine(7), pp.224-225.

[3] Vu Thi Lan Anh (2017), “Hoang Cam's Poetry – The Spelling of Dreams”,Journal of Literary and Artistic Criticism(58), pp. 62-67.

[4] Vu Thi Lan Anh (2017), “Reading Bui Giang's poetry, stepping into the realm of nothingness”,Arts and Culture Magazine(401), pp.110-115.

[5] Vu Thi Lan Anh (2018), “Bui Giang – Crystal of poetry from Rain Source”,Military Arts and Literature Magazine(884), pp. 89-92.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

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

3. Date of birth: December 26, 1985 4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

5. Admission decision number: 2999/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH Dated: December 30, 2013 by the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

6. Changes in academic process: Extension of the study period to April 30, 2018 according to decision No 3550/QD-XHNV, Date December 29, 2017, by the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

7. Official thesis title:The manifestations of symbolism, surrealism in modern Vietnamese poetry

8. Major: Literary theory 9. Code: 62 22 01 20

10. Supervisors: Prof. PhD. Tran Khanh Thanh

11. Summary of findings of the thesis:

• The thesis examines and collates comprehensive literature on modern Vietnamese poetry and Western poetry, mainly French poetry. The literature review was extensive and selective to be in line with the spirit of the thesis.
  • The thesis has shed light on the characteristics of symbolism, in terms of both theory and creative practice, thus demonstrating the influence of symbolism on Vietnamese poetry, and indicating the roles, contribution and drawbacks of symbolism. The influence was also studied by conducting comparative analysis throughout periods, and attempting to justify symbolism based on the contexts of national history, the era, destiny and psychology, and personal traits.
  • The thesis utilizes the theory on surrealist symbolism, typology, case studies to examine the typical paradigms of surrealism and symbolism in Vietnamese literature.
  • The thesis gives a detailed and in-depth analysis of the creative manner in tandem with the capability of poetry perception, in order to make relevant judgments on art styles of typical authors.

12. Applicability (if any):

• The thesis can be applicable in teaching and research in universities and colleges in Vietnam.
• The results of the thesis may be a source of reference for students of literature and other humanities science.

13. Further research suggestions

Based on the research on the influence of symbolism and surrealism in modern Vietnamese poetry, further comparative studies can be conducted to shed light on the influence of other trends and movements on Vietnamese literature. Another research suggestion can be conducting a similar studies on the influence of those kinds of modernism on the literature of other Asian countries.

14. Publications related to the thesis

[1] Vu Thi Lan Anh (2016), “Dinh Hung's poetry, signs of symbolism beginning from Da Dai”,Journal of Literary Theory and Criticism(47), p.51-54.

[2] Vu Thi Lan Anh (2016), “Surrealism: the beginning”,Journal of teaching and learning today(7), p.224-225.

[3] Vu Thi Lan Anh (2017), “Hoang Cam's poetry –the dictation of dream”,TJournal of Literary Theory and Criticism(58), p.62-67.

[4] Vu Thi Lan Anh (2017), “Reading Bui Giang's poetry, stepping foot into nothingness”,Journal of Literature and Culture(401), p.110-115.

[5] Vu Thi Lan Anh (2018), “Bui Giang – Poetry crystals from Rain Source”,Journal of military literature(884), p.89-92.