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Prompt: Composition Context of the Poem 'Here in Vĩ Dạ Village'
Composition Context of the Poem 'Here in Vĩ Dạ Village'
1. Author: Han Mac Tu
- Represents the epitome of the New Poetry movement at the beginning of the 20th century.
- Poetic style: Bears deep sentimentality but remarkably distinct, blending symbolism and surrealism. Han Mac Tu is regarded as someone who broke all the old, rigid feudal rules, inspiring fresh creativity and bold exploration in art.
2. Work: Village by Vĩ Dạ
- Origin: The poem was composed in 1938, printed in the poetry collection 'Country Girls.'
- Composition Context: Inspired by Han Mac Tu's unrequited love for a girl from Huế: While working at Đạc Điền office (Quy Nhơn province), he fell in love with a girl named Hoàng Cúc, daughter of a high-ranking official, a rural girl with discreet beauty. However, due to his shy and reserved nature, Mac Tu only dared to admire the girl from afar, and this one-sided love gradually faded as Hoàng Cúc returned to Vĩ Dạ Village (Huế) with her father. Learning about Mac Tu's feelings for her and his serious illness at the time, Cúc's cousin and Mac Tu's friend, the poet Hoàng Tùng Ngâm, wrote a letter to Cúc, hoping she would write to encourage Mac Tu. Instead of simply writing a letter of inquiry, Hoàng Cúc sent along a photo with an image of the Vĩ Dạ landscape. It was this photo and his intense love for the girl from Huế that sparked emotions, becoming the inspiration for Han Mac Tu to write the poem 'Here in Vĩ Dạ Village.'
