Launching Nguyen Trong Tao's book series on the occasion of the 1st anniversary of his death
(Baonghean.vn) - The program to introduce the book series Nguyen Trong Tao - anthology and the photo exhibition Portrait of Nguyen Trong Tao by photographer Nguyen Dinh Toan took place on the afternoon of December 25 at the Botanical Garden, Ba Dinh, Hanoi on the occasion of the 1st anniversary of his death.
Attending the program were comrades: Nguyen The Ky - Member of the Party Central Committee, General Director of the Voice of Vietnam, Chairman of the Central Council for Theory and Criticism of Literature and Arts; Poet Huu Thinh - Chairman of the Vietnam Writers' Association; Dr. Le Doan Hop - former Minister of Information and Communications along with famous poets, musicians, writers and friends and relatives.and the family of the late musician Nguyen Trong Tao.
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| Many artists from Nghe An attended the book launch. Photo: Cong Khang |
During his writing career, Poet - Musician Nguyen Trong Tao has published more than 20 books including poetry, prose, music, critical essays and received many awards, especially the State Prize for Literature and Arts in 2012 for the poetry collection "Nursery Songs for Adults" and the epic poem "The Road of the Stars" (Dong Loc Epic).
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| Nguyen Trong Tao's book series - a collection of 3 books. Photo: Cong Khang |
The production of the book series Nguyen Trong Tao - Selected Collection and its public release before the first anniversary of his death is considered a respectful incense stick that the Literature Publishing House and the Editorial Board of artists dedicate to pay tribute to this talented artist.
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| Artists and delegates take souvenir photos at the launch ceremony. Photo: Cong Khang |
The book series "Nguyen Trong Tao - Selected Works" includes 3 books:
- Volume 1: Poetry and music with 348 poems, epics and 72 songs.
- Volume 2: Prose with 121 articles, including 9 short stories and medium-length works, 13 essays, 13 interviews and 86 articles on literature - feelings - criticism, theory, portraits, and narratives.
- Volume 3: Nursery Rhythm - Articles about Nguyen Trong Tao with 48 articles by artists and writers about his portrait and compositions.
The book launch also featured a portrait exhibition of Nguyen Trong Tao and his close friends over 25 years (from 1993 to 2018) by photographer Nguyen Dinh Toan.