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'Lifetime Achievement' Award for writer Le Luu

VN (according to VnExpress) December 26, 2024 10:17

The Hanoi Writers Association awarded the 'Lifetime Literary Achievement' award to Le Luu, author of the novel 'Times Far Away'.

Nhà văn Lê Lựu vào năm 2013. Ảnh: Hoàng Hà
Writer Le Luu in 2013

Ms. Le Thi Luong, daughter of writer Le Luu, received the award on behalf of her father on December 25 in Hanoi. According to Chairman of the Hanoi Writers Association Tran Gia Thai, the Association's Executive Committee honored the author because he is a steadfast, prestigious writer with a long history of dedication to the country's literature. In addition to contributing great works and influencing public opinion for many years, he also established a cultural fund to support effective writing.

Writer Le Luu was born in 1942 and has been a member of the Vietnam Writers Association since 1974. In the early stages of his career, he had many works such as short stories.gunman(1970), novelOpen forest(1976) - is considered a classic work of wartime literature. The trilogy affirms his position in the literary world.Long gone(1986),Cuoi Village Story(1991),Wavesgat the bottom of the river(1994).

In his last years, writer Le Luu suffered from many illnesses, but he still kept his mind clear to write. During the period 2010 - 2013, he published three books.In times of chaos, in the countryside back then,Crazy guy.In 2016, the writer had to abandon the novel.The Fugitivedue to illness. He passed away in November 2022, at the age of 80.

Mr. Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers Association, commented withLong ago,Writer Le Luu changed the literary life of Vietnam in the 80s of the last century. The novel conveys the message that people are only truly human when they are able to live as themselves. The work was adapted into a film by overseas Vietnamese director Ho Quang Minh in 1987, released to the public after 16 years. NovelWavesgat the bottom of the riveralso appeared on screen, broadcast in 2000, directed by Le Duc Tien.

Poet Anh Ngoc once called writer Le Luu a natural talent in literature. "The writer did not study much or practice much, but he succeeded thanks to his simple, unadorned, honest writing style, just like himself," said poet Anh Ngoc. According to literary critic Pham Xuan Nguyen, Le Luu's success was due to his writings that were full of peasant qualities. He said: "Throughout his writing career, Le Luu only wrote about the rustic qualities in himself and those around him, no matter how many years they lived in the city."

This year's Hanoi Writers Association Award includes four works. They are a collection of essays.Morning glory(Nguyen Linh Khieu), collection of poemsGolden Flower Nightg (Binh Nguyen Trang), research collection, critical theory, literary portraitVietnamese literature since the 1986 renovation milestone: movements, achievements and identity(Phung Van Khai), bilingual poetry collectionTen Great Contemporary Chinese Poets(translator Nguyen Huu Thang).

On this occasion, the Association admitted 45 authors as members, including five in the field of prose, 37 in the field of poetry, two in the field of critical theory, and one in translated literature.

Mr. Tran Gia Thai said that this year the Association has achieved many achievements that have had a profound impact and spread positively in the cultural life of Hanoi. Some activities such as poetry days, seminars, and writing camps have been successfully organized. However, he noticed a limitation that the number of young members currently accounts for a very low percentage.

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