proclamation of the commitee to promote the founding of the league of independent vietnamese writer / writer nguyên ngọc ( vietnam )

                                   

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           PROCLAMATION OF THE COMMITEE TO PROMOTE
              THE FOUNDING OF THE LEAGUE OF
               INDEPENDENT VIETNAMESE WRITERS
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      After 1975, the end of a hundred-year history of war, our country was in need of a substantial cultural renaissance .  Un-
luckily, this grave and urgent rebirth did not happen as expected. On the country, Vietnamese culture had envolved from bad to worse, and appears to be in danger of losing the most basic humanistic value. This shortcoming threatens the survival of the nation.

     Vietnamese writers most admit that they are partly responsible for this state of affairs.  Among literature' s many important functions is to awaken the conscience and to raise the morale of the nation.  At this great turning point of history, Vietnmamese literature is not realising its true role.

     The weakening of Vietnamese literature is rooted in the indifference of its writing to their social responsibilities, their insensitivity concerning daily events, and, most importantly, their lack of independent thinking, which has also limited their creative capabilities.

     In a society like ours, where basis freedoms have been severely limited, it is difficult for writers to speak clearly and forcefully about the conditions of life in society.  This imitation blurs and confine expressions, ultimately, it extinguishes and entirely.  The freedom to create and publish literary works is a life-or-death necessity, not only for writers as individuals but also for the health of Vietnmaese literature.  Without minimal rights to free expression, our literary lives will never br edequate.

     Literary institutions ruled bureaucraty and mendacity suffocate the literarure they presume to support.  They also suppress healthy communicates between writers and their ability of offer mutual assistance, both in their private lines and their artistic production.

     In response to this longstanding but urgent situation, we, the undersigned writers, resolve to organise a committee for the founder of an independent institution of Vietnamese writers, both inside and outside the country.  To be called The League of nIndependent Vietnamese Writers, this new institution seeks to promote a true, humanistic, and democratic literature, modern and responsive to globalisation.  As demanded by history, we must act as pioneers in the creation of a national culture renaissance.

     Activities of The League of Independent Vietnamese Writers with focus on following :

     - to improve solidarity and assistance among writers inside and outside the country.

     - to bring forth condition for professional amelioration, to advance and promote individual creative, and to encourage in creative writing as well as literary criticism and linguistic studies.

     - to defend all legitimate materialistic and spiritual interests of its members, especially the freedom to write and publish, as well as the promotion of easy and complete access to literature by the reading public.

    - The League of Independent Vietnamese Writers is an organistion belonging to civil society.  Dedicated to professional solidarity, it is completely independent of any other organisation existing inside and outside the country.

     The detailed status and programme of the League will be set up and made public in the process of establishing of the league. 

     Our email is <nhavandoclap@gmail.com>


     Hànội, March 3rd, 2014
     ON BEHALF OF THE PROMOTION COMITTEE



     Writer NGUYÊN NGỌC
    ( signed + 61 undersigned writers ) 

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