PHÂN TÂM HỌC TRONG ĐỜI SỐNG VĂN HỌC MIỀN NAM VIỆT NAM GIAI ĐOẠN 1954-1975

Abstract

Psychoanalysis emerged at the end of the 19th century and progressed drastically over the 20th century, unveiling a substantial portal for exploring humanity. It has contributed to the academic life as a theory and to the literary life as a critical school, and has left its numerous marks upon the field of creative writing. Psychoanalysis was present in Vietnam during the first phase of literary modernization (1865 – 1945) and in actuality blossomed during the second phase in South Vietnam (1954 – 1975). As part of a research project entitled “The Import of Western Literary Theories Into South Vietnam in the Period of 1954 – 1975”, the present paper focuses on describing and exploring the presence of psychoanalysis in the literary life. The descriptive part (1) gives a brief outline of psychoanalysis including its origin, characteristics, key authors, significant works, primary content and tendencies, which serve as a comparative basis for identifying the introduction and integration of psychoanalysis into Vietnam; and (2) presents relevant works of translation, research, criticism and creative writing. The exploratory part analyzes and explains (1) the choice of psychoanalysis as the research topic, (2) the various tendencies of reception toward psychoanalysis (proclamation and selective criticism), and (3) the results brought about by the reception of psychoanalysis. Methodologically speaking, the descriptive section (1) requires the author to process reference documents in a generalized manner, to present simplified and familiar information; and the exploratory sections (1), (2) and (3) are elaborated from sociological perspectives. The writing structure is as followed: (1) Introduction, (2) An outline of psychoanalysis; (3) The translation of psychoanalytic works in South Vietnam in the period of 1954 - 1975; (4) Psychoanalytic research in South Vietnam in the period of 1954 – 1975; (5) Psychocriticism in South Vietnam in the period of 1954 – 1975; (6) Creative works influenced by psychoanalysis in the period of 1954 – 1975; (7) Specific characteristics of the reception of psychoanalysis in South Vietnam in the period of 1954 – 1975; (8) Conclusion; and (9) References.