Vietnam, a small country with a history of over thousands of years. Not only is it famous for its culture, traditions, people, cuisine, Vietnamese people are also known for their studiousness and creativity in learning. One of our cultural beauties is Vietnamese literature, not only a subject but also a source of nourishment for the soul of each person. For every Vietnamese person, literature is like love transformed into words. By Huy Can:” Literature is the best way to understand the culture and soul of a nation” .
Vietnamese literature is very diverse and rich in genre and content. It was born a long time ago.They have two main genres, which are folk literature and written literature. Folk literature has existed since ancient times, is the origin and beginning of written literature known and used in oral form. There are a total of 12 specific genres: epics, legends, myths, fairy tales, fables, jokes, proverbs, riddles, folk songs, verses, poems, cheo. Each genre has its own characteristics. Different in presentation, expression, content, characters, and meaning.Although different, Vietnamese literary genres are formed from the life, society, beliefs and people of ancient times. Literature is the voice of the author, it uses language to express emotions, imagination and life experiences.
The treasure trove of Vietnamese literature is filled with countless masterpieces. Although many decades have passed and they are covered with the dust of time, their values still live forever in the hearts of readers. If literary works are called beautiful towers of words, then the authors of those works are considered talented architects. With their ingenuity and sophistication in using appropriate and profound words, those architects have created countless masterpieces. When mentioning classic Vietnamese literary works, we cannot miss Tale of Kieu (Nguyen Du), The Light’s Out (Ngo Tat To), and The Beggar’s Wife (Kim Lan)…These are masterpieces that you should read once. Although time has passed, causing folk literature to gradually fade away and improve, later generations still try to preserve and make it better and better.
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