Exchange and introduce Nguyen Trai's Poetry Collection English version

(Baonghean) –This morning, May 25, Vinh University organized a literary exchange with two translators Paul Hoover and Nguyen Do to introduce a collection of Nguyen Trai's poems translated into English, titled "Beyond the court".

The exchange was attended by literary critic Pham Xuan Nguyen (Chairman of the Hanoi Writers Association), poet Nguyen Duy, Associate Professor Dr. Dinh Tri Dung (Head of the Department of Literature - Vinh University), and many teachers, students of Vinh University, and students of high schools in the city.

Poet Nguyen Duy and translator Paul Hoover read Nguyen Trai's poems.

Translator Paul Hoover is currently a professor of Creative Writing at the University of California at San Francisco (USA). Translator Nguyen Do is a former student of Vinh University. He is a poet, journalist and has published many valuable poetry collections such as “Khoang”, “Bong duong moi”, “Cho den – Dem den”… In 2005, he was awarded the prize of the “New York City Poetry Foundation”. Currently, Mr. Nguyen Do lives and works in San Francisco, USA.

The collection of poems by Nguyen Trai translated into English, titled “Beyond the court”, is a collection of poems that was carefully and passionately translated by two translators, hoping to bring to overseas readers a complete picture of the career and personality of Nguyen Trai – a national hero and a great cultural figure of Vietnam.

Many lecturers, students and pupils attended the exchange.

The exchange took place in a friendly and intimate atmosphere. The translators presented 5 typical poems of Nguyen Trai in “Leaving the Court” Selected Poems of Nguyen Trai (Counterpath Press, 2010) in Chinese vowels, translated into Vietnamese and English.

At the meeting, poet Nguyen Duy also introduced the poetry collection "Ve Con Son" by Nguyen Trai in three languages: Chinese, Vietnamese, and English.

Phuc Thanh