Information about the thesis "Rural Culture in Contemporary Six-Eight Verse Poetry (through the poems of Nguyen Duy, Dong Duc Bon, and Pham Cong Tru)" by Nguyen Van Dong University, majoring in Literary Theory.1. Student's Full Name: Nguyen Van Dong 2. Gender: Male 3. Date of Birth: October 1, 1980 4. Place of Birth: Dong Xuan, Soc Son, Hanoi 5. Decision No. 1355/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH, dated October 24, 2008, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student. 6. Changes during the training process: None 7. Thesis Title: Rural Culture in Contemporary Six-Eight Verse Poetry (through the poems of Nguyen Duy, Dong Duc Bon, and Pham Cong Tru). 8. Specialization: Literary Theory; Code: 60.22.32 9. Scientific supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Doan Duc Phuong - Head of the Faculty of Literature - University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi 10. Summary of thesis results: This thesis is a survey of rural culture in contemporary Vietnamese lục bát poetry (through the poetry of Nguyen Duy, Dong Duc Bon, and Pham Cong Tru) from a cultural perspective. In researching this topic, we do not aspire to offer new interpretations different from the opinions of previous researchers and critics, but only apply existing achievements to evaluate the subject specifically in a research direction that has many prospects today - literary research from a cultural perspective. From this, we aim to gain a more comprehensive and complete view of the lục bát poetry of Nguyen Duy, Dong Duc Bon, Pham Cong Tru, and contemporary lục bát poetry; This helps us understand that rural culture is the root and a key feature of Vietnamese cultural identity. Protecting rural culture is also protecting national cultural identity in the current era of globalization. The poetry of Nguyen Duy, Dong Duc Bon, and Pham Cong Tru has brought our souls back to the cultural values that have cast their shadow over the nation's spirit for thousands of years. The emotions in their poems originate from the simplest things in daily life and are expressed through a unique way of thinking, feeling, and a distinctive language, imagery, and structure. Their poems have painted a picture of the Vietnamese countryside with the most typical characteristics of a traditional Vietnamese village. It's a village with ancient banyan trees, communal houses, riverbanks, betel trellises, rows of areca trees, kites, rivers, fragrant rice paddies, and the haunting sound of temple bells reflecting the passage of time… At the same time, it also sketches the portrait of a village being battered and torn apart in the new era. Along with the natural scenery, through the works of these modern-day rural poets, we also encounter the profound beauty of the Vietnamese soul through the images of grandmothers, mothers, sisters, brothers, grandfathers, fathers… they are the embodiment of the finest aspects of Vietnamese rural life. With their fragrant souls, they are the repositories and beacons of the beauty and essence of Vietnamese culture. Nguyen Duy, Dong Duc Bon, and Pham Cong Tru are poets who have made unique discoveries in artistic expression. Entering their poetic world, we see that all three poets adhere to the "immutable" rules of traditional six-eight verse but also incorporate many innovations and creative changes to keep pace with the evolving landscape of contemporary poetry. Simultaneously, the construction of a system of symbols and images characteristic of Vietnamese rural life, and especially the expression of a unique tone and rhythm – both folk and modern – shows us the innate talents, born and nurtured by the deeply humanistic values of rural culture. Returning to the roots of rural culture with respect and admiration is also how these individuals want to preserve and nurture the traditional cultural values of the nation in the face of new threats. A truly commendable direction! 11. Practical applications: - The thesis can be used as a reference document for studying and researching issues with the same subject and scope. 12. Further research directions: None 13. Published works related to the thesis: None
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Nguyen Van Dong 2. Sex: Male 3. Date of birth: October 1, 1980 4. Place of birth: Dong Xuan- Soc Son- Ha Noi 5. Admission decision number: 1355/QD-XHNV-KH&SĐH dated October 24th 2008 by Rector of Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 6. Changes in academic process: None 7. Official thesis title: : Rural culture in contemporary poetries written in the sin-eight-word distich metre (via poetries of Nguyen Duy, Dong Duc Bon, Pham Cong Tru) 8. Major: Literary theory 9. Code: 60.22.32 10. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof., PhD. Doan Duc Phuong – Dean of the Faculty of Literature- Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: The thesis is a work studying rural culture in Vietnam's contemporary poetries written in the sin-eight-word distich metre (via poetries of Nguyen Duy, Dong Duc Bon and Pham Cong Tru) under cultural point of view. Studying this topic, we are not ambitious to give new interpretations differing from former assessments of researchers, critics but applying current achievements to evaluate the object particularly in the direction of studying with many prospects at present – Studying literature under cultural point of view. From there to find a more general and comprehensive view on poetries written in the sin-eight-word distich metre of Nguyen Duy, Dong Duc Bon and Pham Cong Tru and contemporary poetries written in the sin-eight-word distich metre; helping us to understand: rural culture is the origin, is a major feature in Vietnamese cultural characters, protecting rural culture is also to protect national characters in the current globalization. Poetic language of Nguyen Duy, Dong Duc Bon and Pham Cong Tru has brought our soul back to cultural values existing thousands of years in the national soul. Poetic emotions were originated from the most ordinary and simple things in everyday life and were represented with a thought, an emotion together with particular, original words, images and structures. Their poetries have built up a Vietnamese rural picture with the most typical features of a traditional Vietnamese village. This is the village with banyan-trees, communal house's roofs, river wharfs, betel frames, areca-nut lines, kite's wrings, rivers, with fragrant fields of new rice's perfume, with the sound of church's bell worrying of time color….and at the same time drawn up a portrait of villages raggedly thrown in new epoch. Together with natural color, through the works of modern rural poets, we also encounter the deep soul beauty of Vietnamese people through images of grandmothers, mothers, elder sisters, sisters, grandfathers, fathers…they are an embodiment for the most quintessence of Vietnam rural villages. With sweet soul, they are people who store and light beauty, spirit of Vietnamese culture. Nguyen Duy, Dong Duc Bon and Pham Cong Chu are poets with original discoveries in the art of expression. In their poetry world, we find that all of the three poets comply with “immutable” regulations of traditional poetries written in the sin-eight-word distich metre but also contain much innovation, creation to catch up with changes of contemporary poetries. And at the same time, the building of systems of symbols, images characteristic for Vietnamese villages and especially the expression of a personal tone, a personal language melody – both folk and modern has shown us innate talents born and brought up with original values with profound humanism – rural culture Coming back to rurally cultural origin with respectable, praised attitude is the way by which they want to preserve, bring up traditional cultural values of our nation before new risks. What a respectable direction! 12. Practical applicability, if any: The thesis can serve as an academic reference for studies of similar subjects and issues. 13. Further research directions, if any: None 14. Thesis-related publications: None
