SOME ISSUES OF MASS LITERATURE IN CONTEMPORARY VIETNAM
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Abstract
As an important part of popular culture, mass literature has quickly become a global phenomenon and has a wide range of influences. Deeply understanding popular literature as well as seeing the difference between it and elite literature about conditions for forming, the team of writers, PR form, readers… is a way to get reasonable solutions for the strong and harmonious development of Vietnamese literature in the context of globalization and international integration.
Keywords
popular culture, mass literature, popularity, elite literature
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