FROM SPATIAL EXPERIENCE TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF CULTURAL IMAGERY OF THE NORTHERN DELTA IN NEW POETRY

Abstract

This
paper
explores
the
construction
of
cultural
imagery
in
the
Red
River
Delta
through
rural
spatial
experiences

as
depicted
in
the
works
of
New
Poetry
Movement
poets
such
as
Đoàn
Văn
Cừ,
Nguyễn
Bính,
and
Bàng
Bá
Lân.

Applying
 landscape
 criticism
 theory
 and
 an
 interdisciplinary
 approach,
 the
 paper
 analyzes
 characteristic

symbols
associated
with
villages,
festivals,
customs,
and
cultural
archetypes
such
as
betel–areca
and
Đông–Đoài

villages.
These
are
examined
to
reveal
the
transformation
from
physical
space
into
artistic
and
mental
space
in

poetry.
This
creative
journey
reflects
not
only
a
deep
attachment
to
cultural
roots
but
also
conveys
a
humanistic

message
about
Vietnamese
cultural
values
amid
the
turbulent
shifts
of
the
era.