TYLA: Six-eight verse poetry from tradition to modernity

Author's name:Tran Van Trong

         Thesis title:Six-eight verse poetry: from tradition to modernity

         The field of study for this dissertation:Literature

         Specialized:Literary theory.Code: 62 22 01 20

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

1. Purpose and scope of the thesis

- The research aims to discover and affirm the ideological and aesthetic value of traditional six-eight verse poetry, the evolution of modern six-eight verse poetry, poetic phenomena, poets, and typical styles of six-eight verse poetry.

- The subject of this thesis is the lục bát poetic form, encompassing its various aspects from its initial formation, through its developmental stages, to the present day.

2. Research methods used

- Main research methods: socio-historical method; typological method; analytical and synthetic method; poetics approach.

- The thesis also utilizes interdisciplinary research methods, structural methods, comparative methods, statistical methods, and other research techniques.

3. Main results and conclusions

3.1. Main results

- The dissertation clarifies fundamental theoretical issues regarding the genre and the six-eight verse form, the unique characteristics of the six-eight verse form among other poetic forms, and analyzes and evaluates research trends in six-eight verse poetry on general issues, especially the issues of tradition and modernity.

- The thesis provides an overview of the origins, formation, and developmental stages of the six-eight verse form, and delves into an analysis of the characteristics of this poetic genre.

- By exploring the concept of tradition and traditional values, the thesis identifies the core values ​​and typical examples of traditional lục bát poetry.

- Through an overview of modernity, modernity, and the transformation of tradition and modernity in poetry, the thesis clarifies the relationship between tradition and innovation, and the typical phenomena of modern lục bát poetry.

3.2. Conclusion

- The six-eight verse form is deeply rooted in folklore, national identity, and tradition. Although it follows a strict meter, it accepts all forms of exploration and innovation in meter; its ability to express content is quite flexible, depending on the specific context.

- Modern lục bát poetry both inherits tradition and introduces innovations. The inspiration still leans towards patriotism, humanism, and national cultural identity, but more importantly, it honestly expresses the individual self to oneself and to life.

- With its blend of traditional and modern elements, lục bát poetry has emerged into the wider world, showcasing the stature of Vietnamese culture, Vietnamese character, and the stature of the Vietnamese nation and people.

                                                         SUMMARY OF DOCTORAL THESIS

- The author's name: Tran Van Trong

- Thesis title:Six - eight peotry from traditional to modern

- Scientific branch of the thesis: Literature

- Major: Literature Theory Code: 62.22.01.20

- The name of postgraduate training institution: University of Social Sciences and

Humanities, Vietnam National University - Ha Noi.

1. Thesis purpose and objectives:

- Thesis towards development goals, affirms the value of thought and the aesthetic of the six - eight poetry tradition, the next turn of the six - eight poetry modern, the poetry phenomenon, the poet, six - eight poetic style typical.

- Research object of the thesis is six – eight category poetry with the expression from the new formation, through the development phase, until to day.

2. Research methods:

- The main research methods: Method history – social; method type study; method analysis; method synthetic; method approach enforcement poems study.

- Thesis also uses methods of interdisciplinary research; method the structure; methods the compare; method the statistics… and other research methods.

3. Major results and the conclusions:

        3.1. The major results

- The thesis clarifies basic argument category and types of six - eight poetry; excellent features of types six – eight poetry in categories poetry. At the same time analysis, reviews the trends research six – eight poetry on the general problem, special problem traditional and modern.

- The thesis analysis overview of the formation, source, the stage of development of types six – eight poetry. In depth analysis featured of types six – eight poetry.

- From the analysis of the traditional concept, traditional values, the thesis takes out the core values, the typical case of six – eight traditional poetry.

- Through conceptual discussion about modern and modernity, next turn the tradition and modern in poetry, this thesis clarifies the relationship between tradition and renewal. The typical phenomenon of six – eight modern poetry.

      3.2. Conclusions

- Six – eight poetry contains folk, Ethiopian, traditional, thuogh ways law but it accepts all the to explore, creation of law, ability to express content, depending on the specific case use.

- Six – eight modern both inheritance tradition and renewal. Inspiration is still confused about patriotism, humanitarian, cultural identity ethnicity. But more important is ego is personality and reveals honesty to yourself and life.

- With traditional but modern field, six – eight poetry steps out to the big wide world, shows the stature of Vietnamese culture personality, stature of the country and people of Vietnam.