Phạm Duy Khiêm. A Man Apart

Drawing on contemporary documents, on the recollections of his friends, family and students, on his own words and on his voluminous correspondence, this article explores how Phạm Duy Khiêm, who had thoroughly absorbed and loved French culture, but who nevertheless remained deeply Vietnamese, rooted...

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Published inMoussons (Marseille) Vol. 24; no. 24; pp. 107 - 126
Main Author Emerson, Julia C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Presses Universitaires de Provence 01.12.2014
Université de Provence
Subjects
ambassador
author
colonial education
Indochina
interculturality
Vietnam
Interculturalité
écrivain
Confucian
Indochina
author
Buddhist
Indochine
interculturality
colonial education
École normale supérieure
Vietnam
ambassadeur
ambassador
Confucianiste
Viêt Nam
Senghor
éducation colonial
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Summary:Drawing on contemporary documents, on the recollections of his friends, family and students, on his own words and on his voluminous correspondence, this article explores how Phạm Duy Khiêm, who had thoroughly absorbed and loved French culture, but who nevertheless remained deeply Vietnamese, rooted in Confucian and Buddhist values, saw himself at a time of deep political and cultural polarization. It seeks to answer such questions as: What beliefs and aspirations informed his behavior? How did maintaining the tension between French and Vietnamese cultures sustain him? Did it eventually undermine him, putting him at odds with his times and sometimes with himself? Did his refusal to deny either of the cultures that defined him affect his ability to participate actively in the history of his time?
ISSN:1620-3224
2262-8363
DOI:10.4000/moussons.3071