Poet Tran Dang Khoa is talented, rich and unique.

The poem is titledTran Dang Khoaprinted in bookletNguyen Hung - Poetry sketches(Writers Association Publishing House) with 81 literary portraits. Through each word, the author recreates the image of Tran Dang Khoa in his childhood, exploring the depth of the soul and personality of a great poet. What makes Tran Dang Khoa truly different is not only his talent but also his extraordinary demeanor. He contains unique thoughts and a way of conveying messages that are both intimate and profound.

Images of childhood and love of homeland

Two opening sentences:From the corner of my yard/ Playing with Vang and Venrecalls the image of Tran Dang Khoa as a child, playing carefree in the corner of the yard with his dog.

The verse and image of the dog Vang quoted in the famous poem of the child prodigy is also a familiar image of Vietnamese children in the past, associated with domestic animals and rustic life, but the difference is that it is associated with painful memories of wartime. A pure childhood but had to endure the pain of loss, when the cruel bombs took away even the pet that was attached to the house.

Eat rice from our village/ Grow up to be a marine- Nguyen Hung cleverly recalled the poem that made Tran Dang Khoa famous when he was only 8 years old, evoking the metaphorical image of the land that nurtured the poet. From the most ordinary things, that boy grew up and became a "marine soldier" - a symbol of responsibility and mission to protect the Fatherland.

Heroic spirit and great ideals

ImageThe Hero's Song / Still Echoes Foreveras an affirmation of the stature and vitality in the writing of Tran Dang Khoa, who was fortunate to achieve success very early in his literary career and carried within him the ideals and spirit of national heroes.

This song is also an echo of the works composed by Tran Dang Khoa, an echo of patriotism, sacrifice and love for compatriots.

Friendship and dialogic thinking

Love you, paint your portrait/ Respect your talent and talk to meshows another aspect of Tran Dang Khoa's writing. In the genre of literary criticism, he is a talented writer, with a unique and free-spirited voice, an open heart, always respecting and cherishing friends and colleagues. However, he also skillfully separates the weirdness and eccentricity of each writer with a sharp pen. The image of "portrait painting" implies that the prodigy deeply understands his friends, paints portraits but sometimes reveals the true nature of the character - not to criticize but cleverly stimulate, making the character tickle and look back at himself.

In particular, Tran Dang Khoa's dialogic thinking shows an open spirit, daring to snip at problems, knowing how to listen and respect different viewpoints.

Military training and experience

Sketching the years Tran Dang Khoa studied in Gorky, Nguyen Hung mentioned a period full of memories and nostalgia with the verseGorky's school years/ Always remember the day of dutyThe image shows that Tran Dang Khoa, despite being immersed in a learning environment in the literary space that any Vietnamese writer dreams of, still carries within him the responsibility of being a soldier, a spirit of vigilance and readiness to protect the country.

ImageWaiting for the Rain on Survival Island / Like Waiting for a Lover to Comecontains a sense of longing, not only waiting for rain to quench thirst but also waiting for peace to come to his Fatherland.

The transformation from "child prodigy" to "official" and the advantage of being eloquent

Nguyen Hung skillfully transformed the image of Tran Dang Khoa as a child to the image of him as an adult and becoming a "civil servant" with the sentenceThe child prodigy is now an official / Still my uncle's uncle.The author depicts a Tran Dang Khoa who, despite being in a high position, still retains the closeness and simplicity of his old hometown.

The image of "Farmer Cuoi's figure" shows a simple Tran Dang Khoa, no matter how modern the position or space is, "he" still has the gentle appearance of a potato grain. What is special is that he is "eloquent - witty - sharp", an intelligent person, reacts quickly to all the traps of life, full of humor but also extremely profound and has the ability to convey sharp ideas.