TTLV: The character of the geisha in the second half of the 19th century - early 20th century and the character of the courtesan in New Poetry

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Tran Thi Luyen

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: November 23, 1978

4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 3215/2014/QD-XHNV-SDH. December 31, 2014 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in the training process:

7. Thesis topic name:The character of the geisha in the second half of the 19th century - early 20th century and the character of the courtesan in New Poetry.

8. Major: Vietnamese Literature Code: 60.22.01.21

9. Scientific instructor:Dr. Nguyen Duc MauInstitute of Literature, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences.

10. Summary of thesis results:

The thesis recreates the transition process from the cultural character of the old city (the geisha) to the non-cultural character of the new city (the courtesan) as well as the development of inheritance between the singing genre and the poetry forms in New Poetry. The impact of Western culture on the life and society of Vietnamese urban people, the strong development of the individual ego in both sexes. Seeing the progressive perspective of the poets of the New Poetry movement. Analyzing the inheritance and gradual transformation to restore the purity of the geisha character in the art of singing of the nation.

11. Practical application:

The thesis is a reference document for those interested in research on culture, music and literature in the transitional period. Especially those who are working in culture and literature today, can apply the new findings of the thesis to contribute to cultural research, especially on the character of the geisha in Hat Noi.

12. Further research directions:

When conditions permit, we will conduct research in the following direction: The influence of Western culture on Vietnamese singing art.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Tran Thi Luyen 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: November 23, 1978 4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

5. Admission decision number: 3215/2014/QD-XHNV-SĐH Dated: 31December 2014 by President University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title: Geisha character in recitative in second half of the 19^thcentury-the early 21^stcentury and courtesan characters in the New Poem Movement

8. Major: Vietnames Literature Code: 60.22.01.21

9. Supervisors: Dr. Nguyen Duc Mau, Literature Institute, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The thesis reconstitutes the shift process from the cultural character of the old urban (geisha) to non-cultural character of the new urban (courtesan) as well as the inheritable development between recitative and other poem verse in the New Poem Movement. The Vietnamese life, society and urban men were under the influence of Western culture. The thesis also stresses the strong growth of personal ego in both genders, the progressive view of the poets of the New Poem Movement. The thesis analyzes the inheritance and gradually changes to restore the purity of the geisha character in the national art of recitative.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

The thesis is a reference document for those interested in researching into culture, music and transitional period literature. Cultural and literary officers may use the new finding of the thesis to contribute to cultural study, especially geisha characters in recitative.

12. Further research directions, if any:

The researcher will conduct the research on the art of Vietnamese recitative under the influence of Western culture.

13. Thesis-related publications: No