TTLA: The approach to Nôm script and Nôm literature by Vietnamese dynasties in the medieval period (A survey through historical texts and literary works)

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the doctoral candidate:Hoang Thi Tuyet Mai

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: August 12, 1979

4. Place of birth: Thai Nguyen

5. Decision No. 2213/2011/QD-XHNV-SDH dated November 21, 2011, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the doctoral student.

6. Changes in the training process: Decision No. 3203/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 31, 2014, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, to extend the training period.

7. Thesis title:The approach to Nôm script and Nôm literature by Vietnamese dynasties during the medieval period.(A survey based on historical records and literary works)

8. Major: Vietnamese Literature Code: 62.22.34.01

9. Scientific supervisor:Prof. Dr. Tran Ngoc Vuong

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- This dissertation systematizes the main written documents related to the way medieval regimes treated the Nôm script and Nôm literary life.

- This dissertation analyzes specific manifestations considered as "methods of behavior" of medieval regimes towards the Nôm script and Nôm literary life through written documents.

- This dissertation contributes to a renewed understanding of Nôm literature by explaining the "methods of interaction" of medieval regimes with Nôm script and Nôm literary life within the medieval cultural environment.

- This dissertation contributes to a more objective view of the development of medieval Vietnamese literature, initially aiming to overcome biased perceptions of how political regimes treated Nôm script and Nôm literature, which often held that Nôm script and Nôm literature were always looked down upon; it explains the internal and historical factors that shaped the way Nôm script and Nôm literature were treated.

- This dissertation contributes to improving the quality of research and teaching of Nôm literature in particular and vernacular literature in general.

11. Practical applications:

A reference document for students, graduate students, and anyone interested.

12. Future research directions:

Research on Vietnamese literature written in the Nôm script during the medieval period.

13. Published works related to the dissertation

- Hoang Thi Tuyet Mai (2010), "The sentimental trend in Vietnamese literature of the 18th - early 19th centuries through Ho Xuan Huong's Nom poetry",Journal of Science and Technology, Thai Nguyen University(11), pp.44 - 49.

- Hoang Thi Tuyet Mai (2011), "Methods of dealing with language and culture during the Ly - Tran dynasties",Culture and Arts Magazine(325), pp. 20-24.

- Hoang Thi Tuyet Mai (2013), "Nôm script (through the Ten Commandments of the Hungry Ghosts in the National Language) - an intangible cultural heritage",Cultural Heritage Magazine(4), pp. 87 - 91.

- Hoang Thi Tuyet Mai (2013), "Royal poetics of Nom literature during the Hong Duc period", Nghe An Culture Magazine(255), pp. 26 – 30.

- Hoang Thi Tuyet Mai (2013), "Tran Nhan Tong's approach to dealing with the national language",Journal of Science and Technology, Thai Nguyen UniversityT.112 (12/1), pp. 99 - 104.

- Hoang Thi Tuyet Mai (2014), "Auspicious Nôm poems of the Trinh lords - a reflection from the official perspective on misfortune and good fortune",Journal of Literary Studies(3), pp. 101-109.

- Hoang Thi Tuyet Mai (2014), "Historical narrative poetry in relation to the administrative system in the medieval period"”, Yearbook at2014 Scientific Conference for Young Faculty Members, Postgraduate Students, and Doctoral Candidates, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, p. 64.

- Hoang Thi Tuyet Mai (2014),Research on Nôm literature from the 10th to the end of the 15th century from a genre perspective., University-level research project (Code: DH2012-TN07-04), Thai Nguyen University.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Hoang Thi Tuyet Mai 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of Birth: August 12, 1979 4. Place of Birth: Thai Nguyen

5. Admission decision number: 2213/2011/QD-XHNV-SĐ dated November 21, 2011 by the headmaster of Hanoi National University-University of Social Sciences and Humanities

6. Changes in academic process: Renewal decision No 3203/QDD-XHNV-SDDH dated December 31, 2014 by the headmaster of Ha Noi National University-University of Social Sciences and Humanities

7. Official thesis title: Feudal Attitudes and Policies towards Nom Script and Literature of Vietnamese polities in Medieval Ages (A survey of historical bibliographies and literary works)

8. Major: Vietnamese literature Code: 62.22.34.01

9. Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Tran Ngoc Vuong

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- Established the literature review of Vietnamese policies' attitudes and policies towards Nom scripts and literature.

- Analyzed the typical behaviors as medieval Vietnamese polities' “attitudes and policies” towards Nom scripts and literature in historical records.

- Contributed to the innovative understandings of Nom literature through explaining Vietnamese policies' “attitudes and policies” towards Nom scripts and literature in medieval cultural environment.

- Contributed to a more objective conception of Vietnamese medieval literature, start to reduce bias ideas about politics' behaviors towards Nom scripts and literature in which Nom scripts and literature were thought to be looked down by authorities, explain the factors that establish social attitudes towards Nom scripts and literature.

- Contributed to the methodological improvement in teaching national literature and language generally and Nom literature specifically.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

To be a reference material for undergraduate and graduate students and community.

12. Further research directions, if any:

Research on Nom literature in Medieval Ages

13. Thesis-related publications:

- Hoang Thi Tuyet Mai (2010), “Sentimentalism in Vietnamese Literature from The Eighteenth Century to The Early Nineteenth Century: A Study of The Nom Poetry of Ho Xuan Huong” ),Thai Nguyen University Journal of Sciences and Technology(11), pp. 44 - 49.

- Hoang Thi Tuyet Mai (2011), “Feudal Attitudes and Policies towards Ly-Tran dynasty's culture and languages”, Journal of Arts and Culture, pp. 20 -24.

- Hoang Thi Tuyet Mai (2013), “A Non-Physical Cultural Heritage: A Study of Nom Lyrical Prose in"Ten Commandments for Wandering Souls" (Vietnamese vernacular)(Journal of Cultural Heritage(4), pp. 87-91.

- Hoang Thi Tuyet Mai (2013), “Royal Poetics of Nom Literature in Hong Duc Dynasty”Nghe An Magazine of Culture(255), pp.26 - 30.

- Hoang Thi Tuyet Mai (2013), “Tran Nhan Tong's Feudal Attitudes towards national language”,Thai Nguyen University's Journals of technology and sciencesT.112 (12/1), pp.99 - 104.

- Hoang Thi Tuyet Mai (2014), (Nom Ky Thuy Poetry of Trinh Rulers: A Reflection of Official Views of Good and Bad Incidents),Journal of Literary Studies(3), pp.101-109.

- Hoang Thi Tuyet Mai (2014 “The Relationship Between Historical Narrative Poems and The Medieval Administrative Regime”),The 2014 Confenrence of Young Researchers and Postgraduates, National University of Social Sciences and Humanities, p. 64.

- Hoang Thi Tuyet Mai (2014),Nom Literature from The Tenth Century to The Fifteenth Century: A Study of Genre, University-Leveled Research Project (No.: DH2012-TN07-04), Thai Nguyen University.