TTLA: The Artistic Style of Nguyen Huy Tuong

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the doctoral candidate:Nguyen Huy Phong

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: February 24, 1982

4. Place of birth: Vinh Phuc

5. Decision to recognize doctoral students: No. 2213/QD-XHNV-SDH, dated November 21, 2011, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title:Nguyen Huy Tuong's artistic style

8. Major: Literary Theory Code: 62.22.32.01

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

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

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

- Nguyen Huy Tuong lived amidst significant historical and social upheavals, growing up in a homeland rich in historical and cultural traditions. The influences of his era, family, and hometown inspired his writings on historical themes, with the main motivation being the praise and pride of the nation, fueled by profound patriotism. His progressive views on art, humanity, and the responsibilities of a scholar in life remain relevant to this day.

- A prominent feature of Nguyen Huy Tuong's artistic style is the historical and contemporary tone that permeates all his works and genres, influencing his choice of themes, character portrayal, and structure, with an epic and heroic tendency; a somber and tragic tone; and clear, simple language with layers of words that evoke both an atmosphere of ancient solemnity and romantic, lyrical richness.

- Nguyen Huy Tuong brought to Vietnamese literature a unique style of description with his reflections and contemplations on the nation's history. He deserves to be called a historian through literature, a writer of masterful writings about Hanoi. His immense contributions have helped promote the modernization, integration, and development of national literature.

11. Practical applications:

This dissertation can be used as a reference document in teaching and scientific research in the field of literary studies.

12. Future research directions:

Continuing to study the artistic styles of modern Vietnamese literary authors will help us understand the common style of an entire period or era.

13. Published works related to the dissertation:

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

2. Nguyen Huy Phong (2012), “Nguyen Huy Tuong and his writings 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 diary entries”,Journal of Literary Studies(5), pp. 47-58.

5. Nguyen Huy Phong (2013), “Further discussion on the Preface to the play”Vu Nhu To,Echo, Vietnam 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 Artistic Criticism(5), pp. 53-58.

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

8. Nguyen Huy Phong (2014), “Further discussion onFlower hedgeby writer Nguyen Huy Tuong, Theatre Magazine(7), pp. 30-31.

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

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