Poet Hoai Vu and Musician Truong Quang Luc - Author of the famous poem and song Vam Co Dong were honored at the conference summarizing 50 years of literature and art in Long An province after the country's reunification.
The source of creation
The summary report of 50 years of literature and art of Long An province after the country's reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025) clearly pointed out that, throughout the development journey, the main tendency in literary creation of Long An (now Tay Ninh ) is patriotism and humanism, deeply attached to the nation and the people. This is an endless source, nurturing each page, each work, expressing the burning love for the homeland and country and profound humanity.
Long An literature has constantly followed the reality of life, exploiting a variety of topics, thereby creating a panoramic picture of a changing Long An. The works have praised the beauty of this land, from the Dong Thap Muoi region in the flood season, the green rice fields, the blue canals to the Long An people who are affectionate, kind, hard-working but also very resilient and brave.
Many works have recorded the miraculous changes of Long An in the process of innovation, industrialization and modernization, especially the achievements in building new rural areas, developing socio-economy and strengthening national defense and security.
The image of Long An (Tay Ninh) people in peacetime is also realistically and vividly portrayed in all areas of political and social life. They are hard-working, creative farmers, dedicated cadres, or loyal border soldiers silently protecting every inch of their homeland. Through many literary works, the good qualities of Long An people in peacetime are clearly shown, bringing readers genuine emotions.
Not only that, Long An literature also focuses on educating historical and cultural traditions. Inheriting the tradition of "Loyalty and steadfastness" from the resistance wars, the works have recreated heroic historical pages, stories about heroes and martyrs, contributing to fostering patriotism for future generations.
With a nearly 135km long border with Cambodia (of the old Long An province), the topic of national border sovereignty, the lives of people in border areas and the silent sacrifices of border soldiers always receive special attention.
In particular, studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and lifestyle is one of the key topics that has received strong responses from authors. Many works of high educational value have been published, spreading typical examples and profound lessons about Uncle Ho's morality and lifestyle.
Long An literature not only recreates the heroic history but also carries the breath of contemporary life. The works focus on exploiting diverse aspects of social life, clearly demonstrating the spirit of fighting against evil and bad things; at the same time discovering, praising and spreading kind stories, good things, which have inspired positively, bringing traditional national values deeply into life.
The diversity of content and expression methods is considered a new development step of the provincial literature. Although there have not been any breakthroughs on a macro level, many authors have made efforts to innovate in the content of reflection, focusing on discovering new and topical issues in social life.
Creative freedom
One of the important and proud achievements of Long An literature is that the creative freedom of artists is absolutely respected in terms of content, style and expression. This freedom is based on the solid foundation of local cultural traditions and the Party's guidelines and policies, ensuring that it does not go against the State's policies and laws.
It is this respect and encouragement that has created optimal conditions for writers to maximize their creativity, gradually creating a personal mark in each work, enriching the appearance of Long An literature.
The province has organized many practical activities to encourage literary creativity, from large-scale writing competitions, performances, literary exchanges, to work promotion programs. These activities not only contribute to preserving the good cultural values of the nation and the locality but also make the literary life richer, more vivid and profound. At the same time, this is also a clear demonstration of the Party's correct policies and guidelines in developing literature and art.
The core of literary vitality
In the system of the Long An Province Literature and Arts Association, the Literature Branch plays a core role with 58 members, including 2 Central members and 20 Party members. Among them, there are many famous members, with many works winning literary awards in the region and the whole country such as Dinh Thi Thu Van, Vo Manh Hao, Nguyen Hoi, Tuyet Mai, Nguyen Phan Dau, ... This is an important force, directly contributing to the outstanding achievements of the province's literature.
Many members of the Literary Association have produced excellent works, leaving a deep impression on the public. To continuously encourage and promote creative activities, the Association has organized many exchange activities, field trips to create, introduce and promote works.
Every year, the Association regularly organizes creative field trips in and out of the province, attracting a large number of members to participate (an average of 10 to 20 members per trip). In addition, in order to encourage and provide timely support, on average each year, 3 members are supported by the Association's Executive Committee to create, creating a great source of motivation for writers to devote themselves to new works.
In particular, during the 2015 - 2020 term, the Literature Association had a breakthrough initiative when launching the Young Writers Club under the Association, attracting over 20 young authors who are students at high schools in the province to participate in activities. This is truly an ideal playground, where young authors can demonstrate their abilities, nurture their passion and thereby create a source of membership, build a team of successor artists, ensuring the continuous and sustainable development of Long An literature in the future.
Forums honoring creative values
In addition to regional and national competitions, one of the important highlights, demonstrating the province's special interest in the field of literature, is the Nguyen Thong Literature and Arts Award. Organized by the Provincial People's Committee, this award has contributed to enriching, making the province's literary and artistic life more vivid and profound. Established in 2000, the Nguyen Thong Award quickly became a prestigious award not only in Long An but also in the region.
This award comes from the correct policy of the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial People's Committee on recognizing and honoring the achievements of artists and writers inside and outside the province with outstanding literary and artistic works, valuable to the land and people of Long An. This is not only a great encouragement and motivation in spirit but also a worthy reward, motivating writers to continue to create and contribute more to local literature.
Throughout its 50-year journey, Long An Literature and Arts Magazine has maintained regular publication, becoming an important and indispensable forum for introducing the province's literary works. The magazine is not only a place to publish new works by members but also a solid bridge between writers, poets, researchers and the public, contributing to the dissemination of literary values and aesthetic orientation for readers.
In addition, the establishment of an electronic information page to introduce literary works and literary and artistic activities of the province also shows the initiative in approaching and spreading literary works to the public in the digital age. This is a testament to the flexibility and adaptability of Long An literature to the development trends of the times.
Innovation and outreach
In general, the literary creation process of Long An in the past 50 years has always kept pace with the general literary development trend of the whole country. The province's literature has clearly demonstrated the spirit of love for the homeland and country; truly reflecting the working life of the people, the socio-economic development situation, ensuring national defense and security, the work of building the Party and the political system.
Although Long An has not yet established a team of specialized researchers, theoretical developers and literary critics, the articles introducing, commenting on and evaluating literary works in Long An Newspaper and Long An Literature and Arts Magazine have played an important role. These articles not only help authors review their creative activities but also create motivation and direction for the development of artists.
In the new context, Long An literature in the past and Tay Ninh literature today continue to promote the achievements that have been made, while facing and overcoming the remaining challenges. Continuing to invest in and nurture the team of writers, especially the young generation; diversifying the forms of writing; encouraging authors to explore new and innovative topics; and enhancing exchanges and learning from literature from other localities as well as the quintessence of world literature, will be strategic steps for Long An - Tay Ninh literature to continue to take off, worthy of the tradition of "Loyalty and resilience" of this land./.
Tan An
Source: https://baolongan.vn/50-nam-van-hoc-long-an-tieng-long-tu-vung-dat-trung-dung-kien-cuong-a198391.html
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