TTLV: The evolution of the legend genre from *Legendary Tales* to *New Legendary Tales*

1. Student's full name: Pham Thi Lan Anh 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: January 13, 1994

4. Place of birth: Hung Yen

5. Decision to recognize students No. 852/QD-XHNV dated April 18, 2014, 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:The evolution of the legend genre from *Legendary Tales* to *New Legendary Tales*

8. Major: Vietnamese Literature; Code: 60220121

9. Scientific supervisor: Prof. Dr. Tran Ngoc Vuong - Lecturer, Faculty of Literature, University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

This thesis emphasizes the formation and development of the legend genre in the course of Vietnamese medieval literature. Through a comparison and evaluation of two representative works, we present:Legends of the StrangeandNew Legendary TalesWithin the context of the legend genre in the region and domestically, this study examines the evolution of the legend genre in Vietnam, demonstrating that evolution does not only mean progress; it can also involve setbacks. From this, it affirms the value of the legend genre in general, and the value of these two works in particular, in the development of Vietnamese written literature.

11. Practical applications: Provides data for understanding the legend genre.

12. Future research directions: (if any)

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: PHAM THI LAN ANH 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: January 13, 1994 4. Place of birth: Hung Yen

5. Admission decision number: 852/QD-XHNV Dated April 18, 2017 Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title: The movement of fantasy genre fromLegendary TalesbigLegend of the Broken Heart

8. Major: Vietnamese Literature 9. Code: 60220121

10. Supervisors: Prof.Ph.D. Tran Ngoc Vuong - Lecturer of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The thesis emphasizes the process of formation and development of the tradition of the history of the Vietnamese high literature. Through comparison, the evaluation of two typical works isLegendary TalesandLegend of the Broken HeartIn the flow of the tradition in the region and in the country, to look at the movement path of the traditional genre in Vietnam, proving that mobility is not meant only in the upward direction, advocacy may also have step backward. From there, affirming the value of the traditional genre in general and the value of two works in particular in the development of Vietnamese writing literature.

12. Practical applicability, if any: Provides data for understanding fantasy genres.

13. Further research directions, if any:

14. Thesis-related publications: No