Nguyen Duy's Poetry Night

(Baothanhhoa.vn) - To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Southern Vietnam and the reunification of the country, on the evening of April 30th, the People's Committee of Thanh Hoa City, the Provincial Association of Literature and Arts, and the Vietnam Writers Association branch in Thanh Hoa organized a poetry night dedicated to Nguyen Duy at Hoi An Park. Attending the event were Comrade Dao Xuan Yen, Member of the Standing Committee and Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, leaders of various departments and agencies, along with a large number of artists, students, and poetry lovers.

Comrade Dao Xuan Yen, Standing Committee member and Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department, presented flowers to congratulate poet Nguyen Duy.

In her opening remarks, literary critic Thy Lan, Vice President of the Provincial Association of Literature and Arts, emphasized: "The poetry night is a rare opportunity for delegates and poetry lovers to hear the author himself read his poems and watch clips of poetry recitations and documentaries about poet Nguyen Duy's poetry in a spacious, beautiful, and warm setting. We will experience the author's personal emotions and feelings, which will touch the hearts of everyone."

Poet Nguyen Duy recited his poems right in his hometown of Thanh Hoa province.

As part of his nationwide poetry reading tour, the poetry night is an opportunity for poetry lovers to hear poet Nguyen Duy read his poems and watch clips of his poetry recitations and documentaries about his work.

Growing up during the resistance war against the US, poet Nguyen Duy served as a squad leader in the militia unit on duty at Ham Rong Bridge, a key target of fierce bombing by the US Air Force. In 1966, he enlisted in the army, serving in the Information Command. He fought for many years on the battlefields of Route 9 - Khe Sanh, Route 9 - Southern Laos, Ta Con, and later on the northern border (in 1979).

After April 30, 1975, he worked at the Liberation Literature and Arts newspaper and the Literature and Arts newspaper until his retirement. Nguyen Duy published 18 volumes of poetry and 3 volumes of prose. In 2007, he was awarded the "State Prize" for Literature and Arts.

The Nguyen Duy poetry night received considerable attention from poetry lovers.

A performance of Xẩm (a traditional Vietnamese folk singing style) during the "Nguyen Duy Poetry Night" program.

"Nguyen Duy's Poetry Night" consists of 10 performances, including several poems recited by the poet Nguyen Duy himself, such as: "The Warmth of the Straw Nest," "Len Ferry," "Bo Bridge," "Sitting Sadly Remembering My Mother of Yesteryear," "Searching for Relatives," etc. These are poems that have "stood the test of time," deeply connected to many Vietnamese people in general, and Thanh Hoa in particular. Pouring his heart out while reciting poetry and sharing the circumstances surrounding the creation of each poem, poet Nguyen Duy affirmed that he is receiving renewed energy from his homeland and the audience.

Kieu Huyen

Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/dem-tho-nguyen-duy-247388.htm