Opportunities for young readers
Recently, many writers who thought they had "put down their pens" have unexpectedly returned. The most prominent of these are two collections of short stories by two female authors published by the Vietnam Women's Publishing House, Nguyen Thi Minh Ngoc ( Spring Lake ) and Da Ngan ( Will Carry It ). These two collections were selected by the writers themselves with the best and most unique works, spanning from 1971 with Nguyen Thi Minh Ngoc and 1985 with Da Ngan until today.
Both writers delve deeply into the fate of women, while Da Ngan recreates the losses, pains, joys, angers, loves and hates that are closely associated with wartime and post-war, while Nguyen Thi Minh Ngoc clarifies this topic in the hustle and bustle of daily life as well as on stage and in the life of an artist, for which she has long been famous as a talented director and screenwriter. It can be said that through these two excellent collections, familiar readers have had the opportunity to meet their favorite writing voices again, while the new generation of young readers also have the opportunity to find a good and unique collection of stories.
Many new works released on this occasion
In addition, the short story, a collection of 40 essays by poet - writer Le Giang called Bac Dau Nho Ma, was also released by Tre Publishing House. The book is a selection from published works such as Khoi Bep Khong Tan, Bo Qua Rai Uong ... thereby showing the hardships of war as well as her journey to preserve and explore the Southern folk heritage with musician Lu Nhat Vu. Tre Publishing House has also brought back nostalgic pieces of the late author Le Van Nghia with Saigon through memories , towards the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and the reunification of the country.
Regarding novels, after many years away from Vietnam, translator - author Ly Lan will soon have an event to meet domestic readers on the occasion of the re-release of the children's books My Secret and Black Lizard . Meanwhile, besides the famous novel The Wharf Without a Husband which has just been translated into English, writer Duong Huong also returns with Shadow and the Sun (Vietnamese Women's Publishing House) throughout many turbulent periods of the country, thereby showing the talent and special voice of one of the writers who has made important contributions to modern Vietnamese literature after 1975.
Sharing with Thanh Nien , a representative of Tre Publishing House said: "We made Bac Dau Nho Ma as the final book, synthesizing the creative life and personal life of poet - writer Le Giang at the age of 95. Meanwhile, Sai Gon Goes Through Memories by the late author Le Van Nghia includes good but scattered articles that have not been compiled, so that through this book, readers who have never encountered the author will have a first encounter that is easy to read and easy to feel. This is also what we did with My Secret and Black Lizard by Ly Lan with beautiful covers and attractive illustrations, hoping to reach a new generation of readers easily."
Many selected works, returning after many decades, also appeared.
New discoveries
In addition to the works that have reappeared, many famous writers have also released new works, thereby reflecting society and showing the responsibility of intellectuals in general, and artists in particular, towards the reality of life. One of them is Doc Duong 2 (Nha Nam & Writers Association Publishing House, 2025) by writer Nguyen Ngoc, which includes articles revolving around many topics, from editorials to an unpublished memoir and anthropological studies on the Central Highlands. In the articles, we can always clearly see his concerns about current issues, about how education, culture, literature and art can complement economic development so that the rise can achieve balance.
After a series of novels and short story collections, writer Ho Anh Thai has returned with the essay collection The World is Longer Than a Human Footstep . With the same satirical, humorous, and mocking writing style, he has explored many issues from literature, movies, drama... to paradoxes or daily events seen and heard in today's society. In addition, after nearly 9 years since her most recent work, writer Phan Thi Vang Anh has just returned with Ti's Family Story (and many other family stories ). This new book focuses more on the trivial stories of a family and very ordinary people - people we can meet every day, on social networks or news channels... thereby showing a life with many barriers, so that through smiles we know how to care and turn to each other more.
Another highly anticipated comeback is writer Nguyen Ngoc Tu with his new book The Call of the Horizon . Following Tomorrow of Tomorrows, which was republished in 2024, and Void Luggage, Cold Smoke in Hands ... released before, this new work is still small but emotional essays with the introduction "Even though exhausted, people still move forward, because somewhere at the end of the horizon, maybe there is still a ray of light". The book is expected to be released next March by Tre Publishing House.
The above-mentioned returns to the literary world can be said to be a welcome signal, when facing the dominance of translated literature, domestic readers are increasingly having more opportunities to access quality works by famous writers, thereby opening up many possibilities for reading, understanding, spreading to new names, promising to create an attractive biosphere of Vietnamese literature.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nhieu-nha-van-lon-tro-lai-van-dan-185250218195410136.htm
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