Information on the thesis "The Technique of Defamiliarization in Anton Chekhov's Stories (through the group of stories about children and women)" by graduate student Le Thi Tuyet Mai, majoring in Foreign Literature.1. Student's Full Name: Le Thi Tuyet Mai 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of Birth: February 19, 1987 4. Place of Birth: Viet Tri City, Phu Tho Province 5. Decision No. 1061/QD-SDH dated October 10, 2011, issued by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 6. Changes during the training process: None 7. Thesis Title: The Technique of Defamiliarization in Anton Chekhov's Stories (through the group of stories about children and women) 8. Specialization: Foreign Literature; Code: 60 22 02 45 9. Scientific Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Gia Lam, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 10. Summary of the thesis results: Based on the concept of defamiliarization in literature and the specific aspects of its manifestation in literary works, this thesis delves into the study of defamiliarization in Anton Chekhov's stories, particularly through the stories about children and women. These are two subjects with a highly subjective, emotionally-driven, and distinctive perspective on life. Defamiliarization (Russian: ostranenie, English: defamiliarization) is understood in both content and form. The art of defamiliarization is expressed through all the main aspects of a literary work. Defamiliarization in artistic prose is often created by the narrator's point of view not coinciding with the author's. In A. Chekhov's works, defamiliarization is manifested at all levels of the text: the way reality is perceived (described, identified, etc.), the system of spatiotemporal coordinates is vague, space is familiar and stagnant, time is objective and primarily emotional time, the description of characters in their daily lives awakens their awareness of their monotonous and mundane existence, the language (discourse) is objective, calm, gentle yet profound – all stemming from the character's point of view, not the omniscient author's. Through the study of defamiliarization in A. Chekhov's short stories, especially those about children and women, this thesis affirms the artistic innovations in his short story. His works have contributed to the renewal of prose thinking as well as expanding the possibilities of the short story genre. 11. Practical applications: Contributes to guiding the reading of A. Chekhov's works and suggests research directions on the art of defamiliarization in A. Chekhov's prose and plays, as well as research on defamiliarization in works of various genres by other talented writers. 12. Future research directions: Defamiliarization in A. Chekhov's prose; Defamiliarization in the works of contemporary authors; Comparison of different defamiliarization techniques by A. Chekhov and one (or several) contemporary authors. 13. Published works related to the thesis: None
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1. Full name: Le Thi Tuyet Mai 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of birth: February 19, 1987 4. Place of birth: Viet Tri, Phu Tho. 5. Admission decision number: 1061/QD-SĐH Dated October 10th 2011 by Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Hanoi. 6. Changes in academic process: None 7. Official thesis title: The de familiarization in the short story of Anton Chekhov (through the story group of children and women) 8. Major: World Literature 9. Code: 60 22 02 45 10. Supervisors: Prof.Dr.Pham Gia Lam, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Hanoi. 11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: Based on the defamiliarization in literature and other aspects of specific expression of the defamiliarization in the story, the thesis has studied deeply about the defermiliarization in Anton Chekhov's stories, particularly through a group story of children and women. They are two objects with separate ways of looking at life which it has its own unique, characteristic and difference. The defamimliarzation was understood in both content and form. The defamiliarization was represented through all main aspects of literary work. In prose defamiliarization is often created by the narrator's POV which is different from the author's POV. In Chekhov' stories, the defamiliarization is expressed on all levels of the text: Cognitive (describe) reality, the chronotope system, description of the characters, the discourse - all from the character's POV, but not from the author's POV. This thesis confirms the contribution of A.Chekhov in Russian literature as well as world literature. His work has contributed to innovative thinking prose as well as expanding the features of the short story genre. 12. Practical applicability, if any: Find a way to read Chekhov's stories and suggest the direction of the research on the defamiliarization in other stories and dramas of A.Chekhov and also through other types of other talented writers. 13. Further research directions, if any: The further following researches : The defamiliarization in A.Checkhov's works, the defamiliarization in contemporary writters, Compare to different defamiliarization of A.Chekhov and other writers. 14. Thesis-related publications: None
