TTLV: A Survey of the Translation and Writing Career of Tung Van - Nguyen Don Phuc in Nam Phong Magazine

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Do Thi Lan                       

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: September 2, 1988

4. Place of birth: An Thi - Hung Yen

5. Decision to recognize the student No.: 2119/2011/QD-XHNV-SDH. Dated November 1, 2011, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title:"A Survey of the Translation and Writing Career of Tung Van - Nguyen Don Phuc in Nam Phong Magazine"

8. Major: Vietnamese Literature Code: 60 22 01 21

9. Scientific supervisor:Prof. Dr. Tran Ngoc VuongWorking at: Department of Literature, University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

1. Nam Phong Magazine was a well-known newspaper published from 1917 to 1934. It was founded at the behest of the French Empire, serving the colonial policy of French rule in Vietnam. The magazine was edited by Pham Quynh for the Vietnamese language section and the literary section, and Nguyen Ba Trac for the Chinese language section. After a short period of operation, with the skillful leadership of its head, editor-in-chief Pham Quynh shifted the magazine's content towards scholarship, exploring Eastern and Western cultures, especially Vietnamese culture, with the aim of raising the people's awareness and spirit. After seventeen years of continuous activity (1917-1934)...Nam Phong magazineIt published 210 issues, with approximately 35,000 pages in Vietnamese, French, and Chinese. This is an extremely valuable document on literature and writing, addressing the challenges posed by the mechanical and Western civilization that the French empire sought to impose in order to eradicate the long-standing Confucian scholarship of our ancestors. Its value lies in itsNam PhongIt is vast in every aspect: socio-political, historical, cultural…

2. Nguyen Don Phuc is a frequent contributing author.Nam Phong magazineHis name appeared frequently in newspapers. However, few readers of today's generation know about him.

3. Nguyen Don Phuc was an author belonging to the older generation of scholars. He possessed profound and extensive knowledge, lived with compassion and affection for those around him, and loved his homeland, which is clearly demonstrated in the self-reflective writings of his memoirs. He was born and raised in an era of significant change in all aspects, particularly in language – the clash between Chinese characters and the Vietnamese Quốc ngữ script, Eastern and Western cultures, and the old and new ways of thinking. However, the author had a keen eye for observing and evaluating the changing dynamics and transformations of society at that time. His views remain highly relevant even today.

Looking back at Tung Van's career onNam Phong magazineOver the course of about 15 years, his work in three fields—translation, research, and writing—is truly admirable. In each field, he achieved considerable success.

We can reaffirm that his works have made Nguyen Don Phuc different from Nguyen Huu Tien, Nguyen Ba Hoc, or any other scholarly author on the newspaper because they were written from moments of heartfelt reflection, genuine emotions, and the author's own contemplations and reflections on life and the dramatic changes in society. Thanks to his extensive knowledge of Confucianism and his innovative thinking, Tung Van was present in almost all different fields, and his name truly held an important position on this newspaper.

11. Practical applications:

The thesis can be a useful reference material for literature students.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Do Thi Lan 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: September 2^nd, 1988 4. Place of birth: An Thi – Hung Yen

5. Admission decision number: 2119/2011/QD-XHNV-SĐH dated November 1, 2011 of Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: “Compiling works of Nguyen Don Phuc on Nam Phong Journal”

8. Major: Vietnamese Literature 9. Code: 60 22 01 21

10. Supervisor:Prof. PhD. Tran Ngoc Vuong, Faculty of Literature, VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities

11. Summary of the findings of the Thesis:

1. Nam Phong Journal, a well-known journal, came into existence from 1917 to 1934. This Journal was found under the policy of French Empire in order to serve the governance policies of French Colonialists in Vietnam. Editor-in-chief of the Journal's Vietnamese alphabet and words was Mr. Pham Quynh, and Editor-in-chief of the Journal's Han script was Mr. Nguyen Ba Trac. After a short period of operation, with the skillfulness of the leader, Mr. Pham Quynh changed the contents of the journal with focus on academic issues and Eastern and Western cultures, especially Vietnamese culture with a purpose of raising the people's intellectual level and spirit. After 17-year period of continuous operation (1917 – 1934),Nam Phong Journalpublished 210 volumes with about 35,000 pages in Vietnamese alphabet, French and Han script. This was a very precious literary material used to cope with mechanical civilization and Western culture that French Colonialists wanted to impose to boycott long-standing Confucianism of ancestors.Nam Phong Journalwas of great importance in all aspects: politics, society, history, culture, etc.

2. Nguyen Don Phuc was an author who regularly collaborated withNam Phong Journal.His name appears continuously on articles. However, there are a few readers of current generation knowing him.

3. Nguyen Don Phuc is one of the former scholars. The author had profound and wide knowledge and a heart to heart with people and loved his hometown and country. This is clearly reflected in words in his works and notes. He was born and grew up in the context of changes in all aspects, especially fights of languages ​​between Han script and Vietnamese script, Eastern and Western culture and new – old way of thinking, etc. But the author had a keen eye for recognizing and assessing the development of fights and changes of each phenomenon in every moment in that society. But so far, his views have been true.

Looking back on the career of Tung Van in Nam Phong Journal during 15 years in three areas including translation, compiling and composition, we have great respect for him. In each field, he had certain success.

We can affirm that his works made by Nguyen Don Phuc differ from Nguyen Huu Tien, Nguyen Ba Hoc or any other former scholars on newspapers because they were written from minutes of his feeling expression, true emotions, concerns, thoughts and experiments towards life and dramatic changes in society. Thanks to extensive knowledge about Confucianism, innovative perspective and thinking Tung Van was present in almost all different areas, his name really appeared in an important position in this newspaper.

12. Practical applicability:

The thesis can be a reference for students majoring in Literature.