Launch of the bilingual book 'Truyen Kieu' in German - Vietnamese
The two translators Irene and Franz Faber spent seven years learning Vietnamese and translating “The Tale of Kieu” from the original into German 50 years ago.
Recently, in Berlin (Germany), the editorial team and the Vietnamese Business Association in Germany organized a literature and music program to launch the bilingual German-Vietnamese book "Truyen Kieu".
Many German and Vietnamese readers who love literature and poetry attended the book launch of the original work of the great writer Nguyen Du and the German translation by two translators Irene and Franz Faber. Trade Counselor Nguyen Huu Trang attended the book launch on behalf of the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany.
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| Guitarist Dang Ngoc Long, Dramatist Irma Münch-Minetti, Writer Le Minh Ha and MC Truong Hong Quang |
The German translation by Irena and Franz Faber was first published in 1965 and has been reprinted in 1976, 1980 and 2000. This will be the fourth reprint, but the first time it is released as a German-Vietnamese bilingual book with a cover featuring a painting by artist Claudia Viet Duc Borchers, a relative and heir to the works of Franz and Irene Faber. In the documentary, artist Borchers introduces his ideas when painting, depicting the love story of Thuy Kieu and Kim Trong, the chains that crushed the ups and downs of Thuy Kieu's life, and the sword symbolizing male violence.
At the end of the program, MC Truong Hong Quang quoted Artist Irma Münch-Minetti's comments in the documentary about the masterpiece "The Tale of Kieu", emphasizing that those who hold the book in their hands, especially the young, will open their hearts to poetry and beauty./.
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