TTLA: Artistic thinking in the novels of some contemporary overseas female writers.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the doctoral candidate:Vu Thi Hanh                    

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: January 26, 1985

4. Place of birth: Thai Nguyen

5. Decision No. 2798/2012/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 28, 2012, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, recognizing the doctoral student.

6. Changes in the training process:

Adjustment of dissertation title: Decision No. 05/QD-SDH dated January 8, 2014, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

7. Thesis title:Artistic thinking in the novels of some contemporary overseas female writers.

8. Major: Literary Theory Code: 62.22.01.20

9. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ly Hoai Thu

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- This provides an overview of important theoretical issues and the history of research on the artistic thinking and novels of contemporary overseas female writers.

- Identify the imprint of artistic thinking in the novels of overseas female writers on three levels: artistic conception, aesthetic imagery, and narrative method.

- To identify innovations in artistic thinking in the novels of contemporary overseas female writers, thereby affirming the contributions of contemporary overseas female writers to the modernization of novels in Vietnam.

11. Practical applications:

Compile reference materials for Literature students.

12. Future research directions:

- Research on Vietnamese literature abroad

- Research on contemporary Vietnamese women's literature

13. Published works related to the dissertation:

[1]. Vu Thi Hanh (2011), “The world of characters in the novels of writer Thuan”,Thai Nguyen Science and Technology Magazine(11), pp.25 – 30.

[2]. Vu Thi Hanh (2012), “Levels of connection and narration in Thuan's novels”,Thai Nguyen Science and Technology Magazine(8), pp.155 – 162.

[3]. Vu Thi Hanh, Nguyen Thi Dieu Linh (2013), “Artistic language in the novels of writer Thuan”,Vietnam Arts and Literature Forum(221), pp. 28–32.

[4]. Vu Thi Hanh (2013), ““Playing with words” in Thuan's novels”,Yearbook National Linguistics Conference 2013, Vietnam Linguistics Association, pp. 688-694.

[5]. Vu Thi Hanh (2014),Vietnamese novels in the early 21st century from a feminist perspective., University-level scientific research project, Thai Nguyen University.

[6]. Vu Thi Hanh (2016), “Autobiographical trends in Vietnamese women's novels at the beginning of the 21st century”,Proceedings of the Scientific Research Conference, Faculty of Science, Thai Nguyen University.

[7]. Vu Thi Hanh (2016), “Art space in novels by overseas female writers”,Arts and Culture Magazine(384), pp. 107–110.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Vu Thi Hanh 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: January 26, 1985 4. Place of birth: Thainguyen

5. Admission decision number: 2798/2012/QD-XHNV-SĐH on 28^thDecember 2012 by the Rector of Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

6. Changes in academic process:

Change of the thesis title: Decision No. 05/QĐ-SĐH issued on January 8, 2014 by the Rector of Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

7. Official thesis title: Creative aesthetics in novels by some contemporary Vietnamese diaspora women writers

8. Major: Literary Theories Code: 62.22.01.20

9. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. PhD. Ly Hoai Thu

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- Providing an overview of the essential theoretical frameworks and the research history of creative aesthetics and novels by the contemporary Vietnamese diaspora women writers.

- Clarifying the characteristics of creative aesthetics in literary texts written by some contemporary Vietnamese diaspora women writers, such as artistic principles, aesthetic symbols, and narrative modes.

- Showing the changes in the creative aesthetics in novels by some contemporary Vietnamese diaspora women writers, affirming their contributions in the modernization of Vietnamese novels.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

The research results can be used to compose the references in this field for students of Literature.

12. Further research directions, if any:

- Studying Vietnamese diaspora literature

- Studying contemporary Vietnamese women literature

13. Thesis-related publications: (List in chronological order)

[1]. Vu Thi Hanh (2011), “The Characters in Novels by Thuan”,Thai Nguyen University Journal of Sciences and Technology(11), pp.25 – 30.

[2]. Vu Thi Hanh (2012), “The Narrative Levels in Novels by Thuan”,Thai Nguyen University Journal of Sciences and Technology(8), pp.155 – 162.

[3]. Vu Thi Hanh, Nguyen Thi Dieu Linh (2013), “Narrative Styles in Novels by Thuan”,Forum of Vietnamese Artists(221), pp.28 – 32.

[4]. Vu Thi Hanh (2013), “Playing with Words in Novels by Thuan”,Proceedings of the 2013 National Conference of Linguistics,Union of Vietnamese Linguists, pp.688 -694.

[5]. Vu Thi Hanh (2014),A Feminist Study of Vietnamese Novels in the Early Twenty-First Century,A University-Leveled Research, Thai Nguyen University.

[6]. Vu Thi Hanh (2016), “The Autobiographical Trends in Vietnamese Women Novels in the Early Twenty-First Century”,Proceedings of Thai Nguyen School of Sciences Research ConferenceThai Nguyen University.

[7]. Vu Thi Hanh (2016), “Space in Novels by Vietnamese Diaspora Women Writers”,Journal of Arts and Culture(384), pp.107 – 110.