Diverse and powerful
In the list of newly admitted members of the Ho Chi Minh City Writers Association, there are 6 authors under 35 years old, including: Doan Nguyen Anh Minh (born 1999, poetry); Luong Huynh Trong Nghia (born 1993, translation); Tran Quoc Tuan (born 1997, prose); Emma Ha My (born 2003, prose); Nguyen Thi Nhu Hien (born 1990, prose); Huynh Huu Phuoc (born 1997, translation).
Besides the above names, there are many authors born from 1990 onwards who are also making efforts and asserting themselves in literature. They are Nguyen Duong Quynh (1990), considered a "chameleon" in the garden of young literature in Ho Chi Minh City today when writing in a variety of genres: realism, fantasy, detective, history, children's...; or Huynh Trong Khang (1994), the writer who caused a stir when he released his first novel The Grave of Youth at the age of 22. Up to now, Trong Khang has added Sleeping Echoes, Buddha in the Small Alley, Lonely Moon Pool (Young Writers Award of the Ho Chi Minh City Writers Association in 2023), Butter is not for eating, The Forest in a Bottle... and has just released a long story for children The Flock of Lambs Flying Across the City published by Kim Dong Publishing House.
It is also impossible not to mention Tran Van Thien (born in 1999, graduated from Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy). Although he has not yet published his own work, his writing ability and initial literary achievements are something that everyone must acknowledge and expect from this young writer. At the Ho Chi Minh City National University Youth Literature Award, Tran Van Thien was continuously named in high rankings: first prize in poetry in 2022; first prize in short stories and second prize in essays in 2023.
Regarding poetry, we cannot fail to mention Dang Van Hung (born 1992). From Can Tho City, he went to Ho Chi Minh City to teach, then gradually integrated into the literary life here. After Blowing Flowers Back to the Sea, Where the Gardens Sleep, he recently released his third collection of poems - Song After the Rain. Dang Van Hung's poetry conquers readers with its gentle, peaceful slices of life through concise, succinct words.
In addition, there are Minh Anh (2007) with the A prize of the 2023 Literature and Arts Award of the Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations for the poetry collection A Day from the Inside; Vi Ha (born 2005, student of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Ho Chi Minh City National University) with the Young Author Award of the Vietnam Writers Association in 2022 for the poetry collection Looking for the Shadows of People.
Tolerance and reconciliation
What is easily seen in the young literary garden of Ho Chi Minh City today is the diversity in creative trends. Along with the mainstream literature is the excitement of the market literature (tentatively called). These two literary streams are not opposed but go together. The authors do not discriminate but respect each other's choices. In the market literature stream, Lam Phuong Lan (born 1991, member of the Ho Chi Minh City Writers Association) stands out with a series of works: Don't be angry with fate, Who takes me through pain, The stepmother, Stumbling at age 20...
There are also cases of “two roles” such as author Yang Phan (1994), who won second prize (no first prize) of the 7th Literature for 20-year-olds with the long story Broken Memories. Before that, he used his real name Pham Anh Tuan for psychological long stories with detective colors such as Trap, Exchange…
In particular, young literature in Ho Chi Minh City shows dynamism and creativity when almost any topic and genre can be found in young authors here. The psychological and detective genres include Vo Chi Nhat (1993, currently a police lieutenant) with Khieu an beggar, Muoi tro, An sau vat chan...; Tran Dat Bach Duong (1996) with the novel Du xuong cho. Meanwhile, female authors such as Emma Ha My are pursuing horror topics with Si so phat vong 0, Tong dien tuoi ket chuyen gio 0h; An An with the historical topic Le so chi mong; Nguyen Thi Nhu Hien focuses on topics from life materials with Mua qua Trien Rang, Sit by the porch watching the sun...
Doan Nguyen Anh Minh (4th year student, Faculty of Business Administration, Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City) has published 2 poetry collections: I learn to sing like the fun I have chosen and No more poetry, I draw for you the stars that are not picked from the sky, sharing: “What is special is that the flow of poetry in the city is very rich and diverse, not only from people who were born and raised here but also many people from all over the country come here to live and study. Thanks to these conditions, young authors like us can easily connect and learn from each other's experiences”.
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/vuon-van-tre-da-sac-post793904.html
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