TTLV: The courtesan character in spoken-word songs of the latter half of the 19th century and the courtesan character in New Poetry.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

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 student admission No. 3215/2014/QD-XHNV-SDH. Dated December 31, 2014, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process:

7. Thesis title:The courtesan character in spoken-word songs of the latter half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, and the courtesan character in New Poetry..

8. Major: Vietnamese Literature Code: 60.22.01.21

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

10. Summary of the thesis results:

This thesis reconstructs the transition from the cultural figure of the old urban area (the courtesan) to the non-cultural figure of the new urban area (the prostitute), as well as the development and continuity between the spoken-word singing genre and the poetic forms of the New Poetry movement. It examines the impact of Western culture on the life and society of urban Vietnamese people, and the strong development of individual self-identity in both genders. It reveals the progressive perspective of the poets of the New Poetry movement. The analysis examines the gradual inheritance and transformation aimed at restoring the purity of the courtesan character in the spoken-word singing art of the Vietnamese people.

11. Practical applications:

This thesis serves as a reference for those interested in researching the culture, music, and literature of the transitional period. It is especially useful for those currently working in culture and literature, who can apply the new findings of this thesis to contribute to cultural research, particularly regarding the female singer character in spoken-word singing.

12. Future research directions:

When conditions permit, we will conduct research in the following direction: The influence of Western culture on Vietnamese spoken-word 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