TYLA: Typical artistic symbols in Vietnamese poetry from 1930-1945

Author name: Pham Duc Cuong.

Thesis title:Typical artistic symbols in Vietnamese poetry from 1930 to 1945.

Dissertation field: Literature.

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

Name of the postgraduate training unit: University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

1. Purpose and research objects of the thesis

1.1. Purpose: To systematically and comprehensively study the typical artistic symbols in Vietnamese poetry from 1930 to 1945, thereby more clearly assessing the aesthetic concept and artistic thinking characteristics of an entire creative era in general and of poets in particular. At the same time, to see the role of the artistic symbol system in contributing to the unique style of the author team in a vibrant and successful period of Vietnamese poetry.

To perceive more clearly and objectively evaluate the unique and creative contributions of authors in Vietnamese poetry in the period 1930-1945. Thereby, to evaluate more comprehensively and deeply the two poetic movements in the period: romantic poetry and revolutionary poetry.

1.2. Research object: Typical artistic symbols in Vietnamese romantic and revolutionary poetry from 1930 to 1945.

2. Research methods used

- Systemic approach

- Statistical and classification methods

- Analysis and synthesis method

- Comparison method

- Interdisciplinary research methods

- Historical-social method

3. Main results and conclusions

3.1. Main results

3.1.1. The thesis has conducted research and presented basic theoretical frameworks on the issue of symbols and artistic symbols.

3.1.2. Based on research and analysis, the thesis makes comments on the origin of symbols in Vietnamese poetry in the period 1930-1945. In particular, it focuses on analyzing the social origin and the difference in psychological origin and aesthetic concept in the process of creating symbolic systems in romantic poetry (New Poetry) and revolutionary poetry.

3.1.3. The thesis has surveyed, presented, analyzed and evaluated typical artistic symbols in New Poetry 1932-1945, typical artistic symbols in revolutionary poetry 1930-1945 (through typical authors).

3.1.4. The research results of the Thesis have clarified the value of typical artistic symbols in Vietnamese poetry in the period 1930-1945, affirming the ideological, aesthetic values, and unique creative talents of typical poets in this period.

3.2. Conclusion

3.2.1. Symbols are as ancient as human consciousness and accompany the changes and ups and downs in human history. The cultural code embedded in symbols is very bold, multi-layered, multi-layered. Understanding the meaning of symbols means understanding the cultural value system of an entire nation, of an era that produced the symbol.

3.2.2. Each nation and each era has its own system of artistic symbols. Discovering and decoding the origin and appearance of artistic symbols in poetry is truly an interesting method, full of aesthetics for those who want to go to the bottom of the value of a nation's culture, of the poet's ideology and aesthetics.

3.2.3. In the flow of New Poetry, many typical authors have appeared, with unique personal styles, full of creative colors. To leave their mark and set their own "barcode" in the world of poetic art, each poet has built for himself rich symbols and symbol systems, with high aesthetic value, strongly affecting the readers' feelings: soul, blood, moon, butterfly, dream, spring, ...

3.2.4. Revolutionary poetry is both the voice of the working people and deeply carries the “Party character”. Besides introducing to the literary world typical poets and soldiers such as Ho Chi Minh, To Huu, Song Hong, Tran Huy Lieu, Dang Xuan Thieu, Nguyen Ngoc Tinh, etc., it has also created typical artistic symbols such as: the road, the flag, blood, the sun, light, spring, etc.

SUMMARY OF DOCTORAL THESIS

The author's name: Pham Duc Cuong.

Thesis title: Typical artistic symbols in Vietnamese poetry in the 1930-1945 period.

Scientific branch of the thesis: Literature.

Major: Literary theory Code: 62 22 01 20.

The name of postgraduate training institution: University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU, Hanoi.

1. Thesis purpose and objectives

1.1 Thesis purpose: The thesis aims at studying scientifically and comprehensively the typical artistic symbols in Vietnamese poetry from 1930 to 1945. Thereby, it helps to better assess the aesthetic conceptions, artistic thinking characteristics of an entire composing era in general and poets in particular. Concurrently, the role of the artistic symbol system is obviously seen in contributing to the unique style of the authors in a vibrant period with many achievements of Vietnamese poetry.

Moreover, we are clearly aware of the exclusive and creative contributions of the authors of Vietnamese poetry during the 1930-1945 period. Hence, we have thorough evaluations of the two poetry movements in the period, romantic poetry and revolutionary poetry included.

1.2. Research objects: Typical artistic symbols in Vietnamese romantic and revolutionary poetry in the 1930-1945 period.

2. Research methods

- Systematic approach

- Statistical classification method

- Analysis and synthesis method

- Comparative approach

- Interdisciplinary research

- Socio-historical approach

3. Major results and conclusions

3.1. The major results

3.1.1. The thesis has conducted research and presented the basic theoretical frameworks for symbolism and artistic symbols.

3.1.2. On the basis of research and analysis, the thesis has made some remarks about the origin of the symbols presented in Vietnamese poetry in the period 1930-1945, which has focused on analyzing social origins and differences in psychological roots, the aesthetic conceptions in the process of the birth of symbolic systems in romantic poetry (New poetry) and revolutionary poetry.

3.1.3. The thesis has investigated, presented, analyzed and evaluated the typical artistic symbols in New poetry from 1932 to 1945 as well as in revolutionary poetry in the 1930-1945 period (through representative authors).

3.1.4. The results of the thesis have clarified the values ​​of typical artistic symbols in Vietnamese poetry between 1930 and 1945, which helps to confirm the unique ideological, aesthetic and creative values ​​of typical poets in this period.

3.2.Conclusions

3.2.1. Symbols dated back to the time humans had consciousness. They have accompanied with the alternations, ups and downs in human history. Cultural codes pinned in symbols are very bold, multi-layered and multi-meaning. Understanding the meanings of symbols is comprehending the cultural value system of an entire nation, and an era producing the symbols.

3.2.2. Each nation, each era has its own art symbols. Discovering and interpreting the origin as well as the appearance of these symbols in poetry is really an interesting and aesthetic approach for those who want to completely explore the value of a national culture, of ideology and artistic taste of the poets.

3.2.3. In the New poetry flow, there appear many typical authors with distinctive and imaginative styles. To mark and set their own “bar code” in the world of poetry, each poet built his own symbols and system which were diverse, artistic, and had strong impact into readers' perceptions: soul, blood, moon, butterfly, dream, spring, and so on.

3.2.4. Revolutionary poetry is not only a voice of the working people but also of a profound “Party”. Besides introducing such representative poets and soldiers as Ho Chi Minh, To Huu, Song Hong, Tran Huy Lieu, Dang Xuan Thieu, Nguyen Ngoc Tinh, it built a system of typical artistic symbols, for instance road, flag, blood, sun, light, spring, so on and so forth.