40 years growing up with Nguyen Nhat Anh's books

In addition to writer Nguyen Nhat Anh, the program also had the participation of Dr. Quach Thu Nguyet, former Director - Editor-in-Chief of Tre Publishing House; Mr. Nguyen Minh Nhut, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Information of Ho Chi Minh City, former Director - Editor-in-Chief of Tre Publishing House; Ms. Phan Thi Thu Ha, Director - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Tre Publishing House; Mr. Thai Ngoc Quy, Deputy Director of Tre Publishing House. From Hanoi, Associate Professor - Dr. Van Gia, editor-in-chief of the publication Nguyen Nhat Anh - The Keeper of the Fire for Children's Literature also came to Ho Chi Minh City to attend the program.

On this occasion, Tre Publishing House also introduces to readers new publications related to writer Nguyen Nhat Anh in many different genres, including: Nguyen Nhat Anh - The keeper of children's literature (Essay - Criticism, many authors), The girl from yesterday (Hardcover, color, illustrated), Two cats sitting at a window (English version of the book There are two cats sitting by the window ) and Growing up with Nguyen Nhat Anh's books (many authors).

Happy to be with writer Nguyen Nhat Anh

In 1985, the novel Before the Final Round was published at Mang Non Publishing House (the predecessor of Tre Publishing House) with a print run of 20,000 copies, opening the collaboration process between Tre Publishing House and writer Nguyen Nhat Anh, bringing readers many good books, receiving long-term love from readers over time.

Ms. Phan Thi Thu Ha and Mr. Thai Ngoc Quy presented flowers to writer Nguyen Nhat Anh, Dr. Quach Thu Nguyet and Mr. Nguyen Minh Nhut.

During those 40 years, writer Nguyen Nhat Anh had more than 50 works published at Tre Publishing House. Of which, the top 10 most reprinted titles are: Give me a ticket to childhood (80 times), Table with five seats (67 times), The girl from yesterday (67 times), Red summer (64 times), What to remember (64 times), Blue eyes (63 times), Before the final round (60 times), Troublesome boy (59 times), Little devil (58 times), I am Beto (58 times).

At the program, in addition to expressing gratitude to readers who have accompanied writer Nguyen Nhat Anh as well as Tre Publishing House, Ms. Phan Thi Thu Ha also expressed her gratitude as well as pride and honor to writer Nguyen Nhat Anh when the writer trusted her with her work for Tre Publishing House.

Writer Nguyen Nhat Anh, Dr. Quach Thu Nguyet and Mr. Nguyen Minh Nhut interact with readers

“From the first work Before the Final Round , published in 1985, Tre Publishing House has published more than 50 works by writer Nguyen Nhat Anh. We are happy to accompany writer Nguyen Nhat Anh to introduce them to generations of readers of Tre Publishing House across the country and abroad,” said Ms. Phan Thi Thu Ha.

The "golden goose" appears

Working at Tre Publishing House since 1990, among the 10 best-selling works of writer Nguyen Nhat Anh, there are 2 works published during the period when Dr. Quach Thu Nguyet was still the Director - Editor-in-Chief of Tre Publishing House. Dr. Quach Thu Nguyet recalled that in 2007, while works for children and young adults were only printed and reprinted from 1,000-2,000 copies, I am Beto was printed in tens of thousands of copies. By 2008, the work Give me a ticket to childhood was also published in a "huge" number.

“I jokingly told my brothers, oh, the “golden goose” has appeared. Nguyen Nhat Anh’s works have been printed in very large quantities. That shows that the stories about himself, his childhood, his adolescence have touched the hearts of readers. Young readers see their own image, thanks to that, Nguyen Nhat Anh’s works have been printed in such large quantities,” Dr. Quach Thu Nguyet shared.

In addition to the work, what impressed Mr. Nguyen Minh Nhut the most was the author. According to Mr. Nhut, the dedication to the profession and the talent of writer Nguyen Nhat Anh required the publishers at Tre Publishing House to also strive to upgrade their skills, to meet the value of the work and the effort that the author brought.

“When we received the trust of Mr. Nguyen Nhat Anh, entrusting our works to Tre Publishing House to publish, inheriting the tradition and good values ​​left by previous generations, with the motto “Nourishing the soul - Unleashing knowledge”, we, like previous generations, and now, are very happy to have the opportunity to improve our profession, step by step developing the Publishing House and approaching the level of a publishing house nationwide and in the region”, Mr. Nguyen Minh Nhut expressed.

“Nguyen Nhat Anh’s stories rescue childhood, awaken the child in the heart of young adult readers, who for some reason have been forgotten or suppressed, hidden. Childhood always has the mysterious ability to support the human soul towards the light of humanity. Because of this concept, in Nguyen Nhat Anh’s creations, childhood, children, and youth are always placed in a solemn position, as the most beautiful symbol of humanity”, Associate Professor, Dr. Van Gia commented in the publication Nguyen Nhat Anh - The Keeper of the Fire for Children’s Literature .

QUYNH YEN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/40-nam-lon-len-cung-sach-nguyen-nhat-anh-post794751.html