The 2015 Swedish literary Cikada Prize has been
granted to poet Hoang Thi Y Nhi in recognition of how she has defended
the inviolability of life in her poetry.
Vietnamese comics reached their zenith in 2003, when
the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
entered Viet Nam and publishers exploited comic works by Vietnamese
authors.
Veteran literary critic Pham Xuan Nguyen has called for more recognition
from culture authorities and writers for online writing, which is
attracting a fresh wave of young followers.
Nguyen Tri wrote his first book at 80 but has hit pay dirt, winning the
annual prize for best book in literary fiction from the Viet Nam
Writers Association.
Fifteen literary works including five novels, five
poems, four short stories and a note from Laos, Cambodia and Viet Nam
were awarded the Mekong River Literary Prize at the fourth Indochina
Writers Conference yesterday.
Viet Nam will host the fourth annual Indochina
Literary Conference, attracting more than 100 writers from three
countries in the region including Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia.
An English-language website introducing latest works
by Vietnamese best-selling fiction and non-fiction writers has been
released by the Chibooks Literary Agency.
An ancient bronze drum was recently unearthed by Trinh Van Trung, a
farmer working the land near Ru Than Mountain in Thanh Hoa Province''s
Vinh Loc District.
