Draft:Từ Nguyên Tĩnh

Từ Nguyên Tĩnh (born Lê Văn Tĩnh; November 15, 1949) is a Vietnamese writer who was awarded the State Prize for Literature and Arts. He was born in Bàn Thạch village, Xuân Quang, Thọ Xuân, Thanh Hóa. He has written under various pen names, including Vân Anh, Từ Nguyên, Thạch Bàn, and Tư Ngũ Y Tĩnh.

Biography

Từ Nguyên Tĩnh graduated from the Faculty of Literature at Hanoi General University (now the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi). Between 1965 and 1975, he participated in the Vietnam War against the United States. In 1994, he joined the Thanh Hóa Association of Literature and Arts, where he served as Vice President and as the Editor-in-Chief of Xứ Thanh Literary Magazine. He was also a member of the Vietnam Journalists Association and the Vietnam Association of Historical Science.

His first work, the poem "Anh viết cho em" (I Write for You), was published in 1967 in Người bạn Văn Hóa Thanh Hóa (Thanh Hóa Cultural Friend).

He has two children, a son and a daughter.

Career

Từ Nguyên Tĩnh is the author of over 20 collections of short stories, novels, essays, and poetry. His works explore diverse themes, including:

• Rural life during the period of economic and social transformation
• The Vietnamese military during the war against the United States
• Contemporary social and political issues
• The spiritual and intellectual struggles of individuals amidst modern social upheavals.

His writing is noted for its keen sensitivity to social issues, a unique storytelling approach, sharp psychological analysis, and a rational yet profound perspective:.

Tác phẩm

Từ Nguyên Tĩnh wrote across multiple genres, including short stories, novels, essays, and plays. He made a lasting impact with several notable works, such as: Ký sự 2 tập Hàm Rồng …ngày ấy (co-written with Lê Xuân Giang); Mối tình chàng Lung mù, Gã nhà quê, Mảnh vụ chiến tranh, Không thành người lớn, Mùa yêu đương, Trường ca Hàm Rồng, Người tình của cha, Kiếp cầm ca, Con thuyền mồ côi, Cõi người, Chuyện lạ trên núi mắt Rồng, Truyền thuyết sông Thu Bồn, Đời côi cút…..

Notable Works of Từ Nguyên Tĩnh

• Ký sự Hàm Rồng …ngày ấy (Hàm Rồng... That Day) - A two-volume reportage 1984, 1987 (co-written with Lê Xuân Giang)
• Mối tình chàng Lung mù (The Love Story of the Blind Man Lung), Short story collection 1992
• Gã nhà quê (The Country Bumpkin) - Short story collection 1993
• Mảnh vụ chiến tranh (Fragments of War) - Novel 1994
• Không thành người lớn (Never Growing Up) - Novel 1995
• Mùa yêu đương (Hàm Rồng Epic) - 1995
• Trường ca Hàm Rồng (Hàm Rồng Epic) - 1999
• Người tình của cha (Father’s Lover) - Short story collection 2001
• Kiếp cầm ca(The Life of an Artist) - Short story collection 2002
• Con thuyền mồ côi(The Orphaned Boat) - Novel 2003
• Cõi người (The Human Realm) - Novel 2004
• Chuyện lạ trên núi mắt Rồng (Strange Stories on Dragon Eye Mountain) - Short story collection 2005
• Short Stories of Từ Nguyên Tĩnh, CAND Publishing House, 2006
• Manuscript 1 - Poetry Collection, HNV Publishing House, 2007
• Truyền thuyết sông Thu Bồn (The Legend of Thu Bồn River) - Poetry collection 2007
• Manuscript 2 - Poetry Collection, ĐN Publishing House, 2009
• Từ Nguyên Tĩnh and the Tragic-Comedy of Human Life - Literary Criticism, TH Publishing House, 2010
• Selected Short Stories of Từ Nguyên Tĩnh (II), VH Publishing House, 2011
• Sống được là may (Surviving is a Blessing) - Novel 2014
• Poems of Từ Nguyên Tĩnh, VH Publishing House, 2014
• Đời côi cút (A Lonely Life) - Novel 2016
• Ngày bình thường của chiến tranh (A Normal Day in War) - Short Story Collection, HN Publishing House, 2017
• Collected Works of Từ Nguyên Tĩnh, HNV Publishing House, 2017
• Selected Short Stories of Từ Nguyên Tĩnh, HNV Publishing House, 2018
• Hàm Rồng biểu tượng của người Thanh Hoá (Hàm Rồng - A Symbol of Thanh Hóa People), TH Publishing House, 2021
• Manuscript 3, HNV Publishing House, 2023
• The Forgotten Love Story, HNV Publishing House, 2023

Giải thưởng

Throughout his career, writer Từ Nguyên Tĩnh has received numerous literary awards, including the State Prize for Literature and Arts and the Award from the Literature Council for War and Armed Forces Literature

• State Prize for Literature for the short story collection Mối tình chàng Lung mù (2022).
• A Prize for Mối tình chàng Lung mù, short story collection (1991-1995).
• Six B Prizes and multiple other awards for Mùa yêu đương, short story collection.
• Vietnam Writers’ Association Award (war literature category) for the short story collection Mối tình chàng Lung mù.
• Trường ca Hàm Rồng (Hàm Rồng Epic), awarded by TWHLHVHNTVN.
• Honorable Mention for the novel Cõi người (The Human Realm), in the 2004-2006 Novel Competition by the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
• Second Prize for the short story Mẹ (Mother), in the 1993 TXSH Short Story Contest.