Remembering and honoring writer Nguyen Dinh Thi

(Fatherland) - On December 20, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Writers' Association held a ceremony to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of writer Nguyen Dinh Thi (December 20, 2924 - December 20, 2024). Many artists, intellectuals and representatives of the writer's family attended.

Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers Association, poet Nguyen Quang Thieu emphasized: On December 20, 100 years ago, a man was born and named Nguyen Dinh Thi. That man grew up to be a human being and created beauty for the people of his country. And from then until his eternal death, Nguyen Dinh Thi brought a "new breeze" to the life of Vietnamese literature and art.

Chairman of the Vietnam Writers Association, poet Nguyen Quang Thieu spoke at the Commemoration Ceremony.

According to poet Nguyen Quang Thieu, the Vietnam Writers Association organized the 100th anniversary of his birth, so that we can once again look back at Nguyen Dinh Thi, his career through the eyes of generations of intellectuals, writers and readers in the 21st century. From there, we can once again affirm his great contributions in many aspects to Vietnamese literature and art, through his works and by promoting the development of Vietnamese literature and art, especially in the field of literature. And also from there to affirm that his creations and the ideas in his works still stand the test of time.

The Chairman of the Vietnam Writers Association commented: Nguyen Dinh Thi is a special figure in the life of Vietnamese literature and art. He brought multi-layered values ​​of prose, opened up new thinking about poetry, brought depth of thought to the stage and contributed more beauty to modern Vietnamese music. It can be said that his early philosophical works laid a fundamental foundation of philosophy in literary and artistic creation. This is extremely important, even vital for any literary and artistic movement that wants to develop and create values ​​of stature. Therefore, his prose, poetry, stage and musical works have a long-lasting vitality, because in addition to the emotions of the era he lived in, in addition to the beautiful dreams he carried in his writings, philosophy helped him create the ideas of his works, creating the long-lasting vitality of those works in many different eras.

For decades, research on Nguyen Dinh Thi's prose, poetry, theater, and music has continued. Each research project on him opens up new dimensions and discovers new values ​​for his works.

"The 100th anniversary of his birth is not only a tribute to an artist and a cultural figure who made enormous contributions to the country's literature and art, but also opens new doors for writers, researchers, and readers to continue to enter his vast, multi-layered, and suggestive creative world in a new era of the country and of literature and art," poet Nguyen Quang Thieu shared.

French writer and translator Dominique De Miscault presented the Vietnam Writers Association and the family of writer Nguyen Dinh Thi with a bilingual Vietnamese-French poetry collection selected, translated and published by her and poet Bang Viet in 2024.

At the ceremony, French writer and translator Dominique De Miscault presented the Vietnam Writers Association and the family of writer Nguyen Dinh Thi with a bilingual Vietnamese-French poetry collection selected, translated and published by her and poet Bang Viet in 2024. Many writers, poets, and intellectual artists shared their memories and stories about writer Nguyen Dinh Thi and his contributions to the country's literature and arts.

Expressing their emotions, the representative of writer Nguyen Dinh Thi's family sent deep thanks to the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Writers' Association, artists and readers for their high appreciation of writer Nguyen Dinh Thi's contributions to the country's culture and literature; and for their extremely kind and noble feelings for the writer's family and the Nguyen Dinh clan.

Writer Nguyen Dinh Thi was born on December 20, 1924 in Luang Prabang (Laos), originally from Vu Thach village, now Ba Trieu street, Trang Tien ward, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi. In 1931, he and his family returned to his hometown.

Bilingual Vietnamese - French poetry collection

Nguyen Dinh Thi participated in revolutionary activities from a very young age. In the 1940s, he joined the National Salvation Cultural Group, then the National Salvation Cultural Association. In 1945, he attended the Tan Trao National Congress and was elected as a delegate to the Vietnamese National Assembly for the first, second, and third terms. After the August Revolution, Nguyen Dinh Thi became the General Secretary of the National Salvation Cultural Association.

During the resistance war against the French, he continued to write philosophical treatises, prose, poetry, music, plays, and critical theories. After 1954, he participated in the management of literature and art. From 1958 to 1989, he was the General Secretary of the Vietnam Writers' Association. From 1995, he was the Chairman of the National Committee of the Vietnam Union of Literature and Art Associations.

Looking at Nguyen Dinh Thi's creative process and contributions in terms of composition, theory, and criticism, researchers, theorists, and critics believe that he is not only a talented artist, but also a great cultural and literary figure. In more than 50 years of writing, Nguyen Dinh Thi has left behind a monumental career in the genres of poetry, prose, novels, drama, music, theory, criticism, etc. and a diverse artistic style. Nguyen Dinh Thi's works contributed to the development of Vietnamese literature, especially during the challenging years of war and the later period of renovation and international integration. Nguyen Dinh Thi's achievements have left a deep impression on the hearts of the Vietnamese people, making him one of the most respected and talented artists in the history of literature and art of the country.

With his outstanding contributions to the glorious cause of the Party and our People in building and defending the Fatherland, writer Nguyen Dinh Thi was awarded many noble titles and awards by the Party and State: First-class Anti-American Resistance Medal; First-class Independence Medal, 50-year Party membership badge; Ho Chi Minh Prize, first round (1996) for literature and art.

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