TTLV: The theme of the past in Nguyen Tuan's works before the Revolution

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Pham Thi Hong Ngoc                           

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: January 25, 1979

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision on recognition of graduate students No. 2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30, 2013 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in training process: no

7. Thesis topic name:The theme of the past in Nguyen Tuan's works before the Revolution.

8. Major: Vietnamese Literature Code: 60.22.01.21

9. Scientific instructor:Assoc.Prof.Dr. Ha Van Duc, Faculty of Literature, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of thesis results:

First of all, the thesis presents an overview of Nguyen Tuan's creative journey and artistic views before the Revolution. Thereby, the author points out the main themes in Nguyen Tuan's works, the artistic concepts that govern Nguyen Tuan's works before the Revolution, including the theme of writing about the past, mainly focused on the short story collection "Vang bong mot thoi".

Next, the thesis delves into the great inspirations in Nguyen Tuan's writings about the past before the Revolution: Idealizing past life, praising the elegant pleasures of the ancients and his talented and refined lifestyle and behavior. In addition, the author studies the typical character types in Nguyen Tuan's writings about the past.

Finally, the thesis clarifies Nguyen Tuan's artistic characteristics in terms of time, artistic space; story situation; language and tone; structure; contrasting and opposing artistic techniques.

Through that, the thesis also contributes to affirming the talented, unique style and contribution of Nguyen Tuan to the national literature; the respect for the national cultural and artistic traditions. And from a certain perspective, the author has clarified the artistic characteristics of the short stories in the collection "Vang bong mot thoi".

11. Practical application:

The research presented in the thesis will become a valuable source of materials for teaching Nguyen Tuan's literary works in high schools.

12. Further research directions:

If possible, the author will research the theme of the past in all of Nguyen Tuan's works in particular and some romantic writers of his time.

13. Published works related to the thesis: none

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Pham Thi Hong Ngoc2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: January 25^th, 19794. Place of birth: Ha Noi

5. Admission decision number: 2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30^th2013 of the principal of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title: The past topics in composed of Nguyen Tuan before the Revolution.

8. Majors: Vietnam Literature.Code: 60.22.01.21

9. Supervisor: Associate Professor, Ph.D Ha Van Duc, Faculty of Literature, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Hanoi

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

First, the thesis outlines Nguyen Tuan's writing career before the Revolution. Thereby, the writer points out the main themes of Nguyen Tuan authour, the dominant of art conception before the Revolution in which topics are written about the past focused mainly through short novels: Time Renowned.

Next, the research studies in depth the great inspiration in writing about the past of the authour before the Revolution. Nguyen Tuan's compositions idealized the past life, praising the pleasura of the ancients with graceful lifestyle, talented, subtle lifestyle. Equally important, the writer learns about the typical character types in Nguyen Tuan's compositions about the past.

Finally, the study clarifies the characteristics arts of Nguyen Tuan about the time, space art, comic situations, language and tone, texture, contrast and opposing arts.

Thereby, the thesis also affirms talent, original style and Nguyen Tuan's contribution to Vietnam ethnic literature, his heart with the traditional culture of ethnic art. And at a certain angle, the writer clarifies the artistic signature of the short stories in Time Renowned.

11. Practice applicability:

The study set out in the thesis makes the valuable resource for teaching Nguyen Tuan literary works in secondary schools.

12. Further research directions:

The writer will study the past subject in the whole composition of Nguyen Tuan in particular and some autographs of his time, if possible.

13. Thesis-related publications: No