TTLA: Nguyen Huy Tuong's Art Style

DOCTORAL THESIS INFORMATION

1. Full name of the researcher:Nguyen Huy Phong

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: February 24, 1982

4. Place of birth: Vinh Phuc

5. Decision on recognition of PhD students: No. 2213/QD-XHNV-SDH, dated November 21, 2011 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in training process: No

7. Thesis topic name:Nguyen Huy Tuong's art style

8. Major: Literary Theory Code: 62.22.32.01

9. Scientific instructor:Assoc.Prof.Dr. Pham Thanh Hung,Dr. Nguyen Van Nam

10. Summary of new results of the thesis:

- Applying stylistic theory in research and literary criticism, the thesis delves into the life and literary career of Nguyen Huy Tuong - a great writer and cultural figure of the nation in the 20th century. The writer's creative efforts in artistic work have contributed to creating a unique personal style.

- Nguyen Huy Tuong lived in a context of many historical and social changes, growing up in a homeland rich in historical and cultural traditions. The impacts of the times, family, and homeland inspired his writings on historical themes, with the main inspiration being praise and national pride with deep patriotism. His progressive views on art, people, and the responsibility of scholars in life remain intact today.

- The highlight in Nguyen Huy Tuong's artistic style is the historical - current nuance that pervades all works and genres, influencing the choice of themes, building character images, structures with epic - heroic tendencies; solemn, tragic tone; clear, simple language with layers of words that evoke both an ancient and solemn atmosphere and romantic, lyrical and poetic.

- Nguyen Huy Tuong has brought to Vietnamese literature a special style in description with contemplation and reflection on national history. He deserves to be called a historian in literature, a writer of talented pages about Hanoi. His great contributions have contributed to promoting the process of modernization, integration and development of national literature.

11. Practical application:

The thesis can be used as a reference in teaching and scientific research in the field of literary studies.

12. Further research directions:

Continue to study the artistic style of modern Vietnamese literary authors to see the general style of an entire period or era.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

1. Nguyen Huy Phong (2012), “Philosophy of life inOne Sundayby Nguyen Huy Tuong",Vietnam Literature and Arts Forum Magazine(5), pp. 86-88.

2. Nguyen Huy Phong (2012), “Nguyen Huy Tuong and pages written for children”,Vietnam Journal of Social Sciences(7), pp. 74-79.

3. Nguyen Huy Phong (2013), “Nguyen Huy Tuong with literature and life”,Propaganda Magazine(5), pp. 50-54.

4. Nguyen Huy Phong (2013), “Some artistic views of Nguyen Huy Tuong through his diary pages”,Journal of Literary Studies(5), pp. 47-58.

5. Nguyen Huy Phong (2013), “More discussion on the Preface of the playVu Nhu To”,Echo, Writers Association Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 12-15.

6. Nguyen Huy Phong (2014), “Hanoi in the works of Nguyen Huy Tuong”,Journal of Literary and Art Criticism(5), pp. 53-58.

7. Nguyen Huy Phong (2014), “Nguyen Huy Tuong's concept of history”, Vietnam Journal of Social Sciences(7), pp. 87-95.

8. Nguyen Huy Phong (2014), “More aboutFlower pileby writer Nguyen Huy Tuong", Theater Magazine(7), pp. 30-31.

9. Nguyen Huy Phong (2014), “Stylistics with literary research and criticism”,Science Journal - Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, (10), pp. 172-181.

10. Nguyen Huy Phong (2014), “The image of the moon in the works of Nguyen Huy Tuong”,Ninh Binh Literature and Arts Magazine(10), pp. 46-51.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Huy Phong                  2. Sex: Male

3. Date of Birth: February 24, 1982 4. Place of Birth: Vinh Phuc

5. Admission decision number: No. 2213/QD/XHNV-SĐH, Dated November 21, 2011 by the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title:The art style of Nguyen Huy Tuong

8. Major: Literary theory 9. Code: 62.22.32.01

10. Supervisors: Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Thanh Hung, Dr. Nguyen Van Nam

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- By applying critical theory on style in research, literary criticism, the thesis attempts to find out the life and literary career of Nguyen Huy Tuong- who is a great writer, a great man of culture of our nation in 20^thcentury. His endeavors and innovation as well as a high degree of seriousness and self-commitment when working with art gain a unique art style in writing.

- Nguyen Huy Tuong lived in a historical time of social changes, grew up in the hometown which is rich in history and culture. The effects of his time, family, homeland had inspired his compositions on the subject of history in a sense of inspiring praise, national pride and deep patriotism. His progressive conception of art, humanity and scholars' responsibilities towards life, is completely original value so far.

- The highlights of Nguyen Huy Tuong's artistic styles are historical and updated nuance covering every work, genre, govern the selection of themes, building characters, structures with epic- hero trend; harrowing and heroic tone; pure, simple language, with lots of words which have both ancient atmosphere and romantic, poetic meanings.

- Nguyen Huy Tuong brought to Vietnamese literature a special style in describing with much of contemplation, reflections on our national history. He deserves undoubtedly the title of being not only a historian recapitulating history through literature but also a Hanoi's writer creating finest pieces of work. The major contribution of Nguyen Huy Tuong has promoted in the process of modernization, integration and development of the national literature.

12. Practical applicability:

The thesis can be used as reference in teaching and scientific research in the literature research.

13. Further research directions:

To further study the art style of other authors of Vietnamese modern literature in order to find out the general style of a period.

14. Thesis-related publications:

1. Nguyen Huy Phong (2012), “Philosophy of life inOne Sundayby Nguyen Huy Tuong”,The Journal of Vietnamese Literature and Art Forum(5), pp. 86-88.

2. Nguyen Huy Phong (2012), “Nguyen Huy Tuong and his writings for children”,The Journal of Vietnamese Social Science(7), pp. 74-79.

3. Nguyen Huy Phong (2013), “Nguyen Huy Tuong with literature and life”,The Journal of Propaganda and Training(5), pp. 50-54.

4. Nguyen Huy Phong (2013), “Nguyen Huy Tuong's views on art through his diaries”,The Journal of Literary Studies(5), pp. 47-58.

5. Nguyen Huy Phong (2013), “Further discussions about foreword in drama namedVu Nhu To”,in the book named Echo, Writers Association Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 12-15.

6. Nguyen Huy Phong (2014), “Hanoi in Nguyen Huy Tuong compositions”,The Journal of Literature and Art Critique theory(5), pp. 53-58.

7. Nguyen Huy Phong (2014), “Nguyen Huy Tuong's conception of history”,TheJournal of Vietnam Social Sciences(7), pp. 87-95.

8. Nguyen Huy Phong (2014), “Further discussions aboutLuy Hoaby Nguyen Huy Tuong”, ‎TheJournal ofTheatre (7), pp. 30-31.

9. Nguyen Huy Phong (2014), “Stylistics in literary studies and criticism”,The Journal of science - Ho Chi Minh City university of education(10) , pp. 172-181.

10. Nguyen Huy Phong (2014), “The images of the moon in Nguyen Huy Tuong compositions”,The Journal of Ninh Binh's Literature and Art(10), pp. 46-51.