TTLV: Symbolic Images in Te Hanh's Poetry from 1945 to 1975

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name: Trinh Thi Phuong.

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: May 24, 1983

4. Place of birth: Vinh Loc - Thanh Hoa.

5. Decision on student admission 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: Symbolic imagery in Te Hanh's poetry during the period 1945 - 1975

8. Major: Literary Theory; Code: 60.22.01.20

9. Scientific supervisor: Prof. Dr. Le Van Lan (Faculty of Literature – University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University, Hanoi)

10. Summary of the thesis results:

- This thesis, through the study of prominent symbolic images in Te Hanh's poetry from 1945 to 1975—rivers, seas, moons, flowers, mothers, and lovers—clearly reveals the creative aspects and artistic thinking characteristics of Te Hanh's poetry, contributing to the unique style of this poet.

- Studying and analyzing the diverse meanings of symbolic images is not only a basis for penetrating the artistic world of Te Hanh's poetry, but also helps us gain a comprehensive view of the appearance and development of Vietnamese poetry during the 30 years of war.

- The thesis also affirms the talent, position, and valuable contributions of Te Hanh to modern Vietnamese literature.

11. Practical applications: (if any) This thesis serves as a research document for students majoring in Literature, and as a reference for lecturers, teachers, etc., who wish to learn about and research the author Te Hanh.

MASTER THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student name: Trinh Thi Phuong

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: May 24, 1983

4. Place of birth: Vinh Loc - Thanh Hoa

5. Student certificate: No. 2119/2011/QD-XHNV- SĐH, dated November 01, 2011, by the Rector of Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University at Hanoi

6. Changes during the training course: None

7. Thesis title:“Symbols in Te Hanh's poems during the 1945 – 1975 period”

8. Major of study: Literary theory, Code: 60 22 01 20

9. Scientific advisor: Prof. Dr. Le Van Lan (Faculty of Literature – Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University at Hanoi)

10. Summary of contributions:

- By studying the significant symbols of"river","sea","flower","mother", and"lover"in Te Hanh's poems during the 1945 – 1975 period, this thesis has shown the creativity and the characteristics of Te Hanh's poetry which contributes in part to his unique poetic style.

- By studying and analyzing the diverse meanings of those poetic symbols, this thesis provides a basic framework to penetrate into the poetic world of Te Hanh's poems. It also helps us to have a broad view on the surface as well as the development process of Vietnamese poetry in the 30-year war period.

- The thesis also confirms the talent, the position, and the honorable contributions of Te Hanh to the modern Vietnamese literature.

11. Practical applications (if any): This thesis can be used as a study material for students of Literature majors, or as a reference material for teachers and lecturers who are interested in studying Te Hanh.