Literature Culture_of_Vietnam

mysterious tales of southern realm (vietnamese: lĩnh nam chích quái), dated vietnam s later lê dynasty

vietnamese literature includes 2 major components: folk literature , written literature. 2 forms developed simultaneously , profoundly interrelated.

vietnamese folk literature came being , had profound effect on spiritual life of viet. folk literature contributed formation of vietnam s national identity praising beauty, humanism, , love of goodness. legends, fairy tales, humorous stories, folk songs, epic poems have tremendous vitality , have lived on until today.

written literature born in 10th century. until 21st century, there had been 2 components existing @ same time: works written in han characters (with poems , prose demonstrating vietnamese soul , realities; thus, still regarded vietnamese literature) , works written in nom character (mostly poems; many great works handed down later generations).

since 1920s, written literature has been composed in national language profound renovations in form , category such novels, new-style poems, short stories , dramas, , diversity in artistic tendency. written literature attained speedy development after august revolution, when directed vietnamese communist party s guideline , focused on people s fighting , work life.

modern vietnamese literature has developed romanticism realism, heroism in wartime aspects of life, , soared ordinary life discover genuine values of vietnamese.

classical literature generated such masterpieces truyen kieu (nguyễn du), cung oán ngâm khúc (nguyễn gia thiều), chinh phu ngam (dang tran con), , quoc thi tap (nguyễn trãi). brilliant female poets hồ xuân hương, doan thi diem, , bà huyện thanh quan.