Tiếp nhận “Truyện Kiều” ở Nam Bộ qua khảo sát trường hợp phó phẩm “Kim Vân Kiều ca”

Abstract

“Kim Vân Kiều ca” is one of the important “secondary works” of “Tale of Kiều”, appeared in Southern Vietnam in the late 19th century. This is considered a brief verse summary of the masterpiece “Tale of Kiều” by the great poet Nguyen Du. The author of this work may be a Confucian who is especially fond of “Tale of Kiều”, and is well-versed in dialects and the psychology of receiving Southern literature. “Kim Vân Kiều ca” has not only served as a bridge for the general public in Southern Vietnam to access the pinnacle literary masterpiece of the nation's discourse art, but also contributed to spreading the story of Kiều in this land. Through studying the secondary work “Kim Vân Kiều ca”, the article introduces readers to an interesting tendency to receive the “Tale of Kiều” in Southern Vietnam.