HIỆN ĐẠI HOÁ VĂN HỌC Ở VIỆT NAM GIAI ĐOẠN TỪ 1865 ĐẾN 1912

Abstract

Vietnam embarked on the path of literary modernization in the late 19th century. It has been almost one and a half centuries since, yet comprehensive research in this area is still lacking. Comprehensive research is essential for the following reasons: (1) The identification of literary modernization will provide us an accurate, thorough and profound understanding of the modern history of Vietnamese literature in particular and the progress of Vietnamese society in general; (2) It is crucial to gather and systematize literary resources, which are getting lost and destroyed day by day in Vietnam, to restore and conserve them. The essay presents the featured literary perspectives and events of Vietnamese literature between 1865 and 1912 in comparison with Vietnamese classical literature, and analyses and elucidates them in the context of the following factors: the colonization, the clashing between Western and Eastern cultures, the regional characteristics of Vietnamese society and culture. The paper consists of the following sections: Introduction, The Earliest Moves, The Emergence of Different Trends, Traits of modernization, Conclusion.