Accordingly, Tham Tam street is 595m long; 13.5m wide; 7.5m roadbed, 3m sidewalks on each side; extending from the intersection of Trung Kinh street opposite house number 89, next to Trung Hoa Secondary School to the intersection at TDP22 – Yen Hoa Ward (next to Trung Hoa BA station 31).
Tham Tam Street is located next to Luu Quang Vu, Xuan Quynh, Nguyen Ba Khoan, Tu Mo… streets which are famous writers and artists, with many contributions to the country’s literature and arts.
Tham Tam Street is located next to Luu Quang Vu, Xuan Quynh, Nguyen Ba Khoan, Tu Mo streets… Photo: GĐCC
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Tuan Khoa – the only son of poet Tham Tam said: “To honor the contributions to the cause of literature and art and sacrifices for the revolutionary cause of the nation, this year In 2004, Hai Duong – where poet Tham Tam was born and raised, named the street Nguyen Tuan Trinh (Tham Tam). Last year, Cao Bang – where poet Tham Tam died in the Border campaign in 1950, named it Tham Tam went to the bank to prepare for approval.
Hanoi is where poet Tham Tam grew up and began his literary and artistic writing activities, it is also where he participated in the National Salvation Culture, the August Revolution and the resistance war, and where his entire family came to live. since the early 30s of last century. The naming of Tham Tam street in Hanoi today recognizes the honor of poet Tham Tam to the Capital and the country. This is the pride of our family and our lineage. At the same time, as Major General Doan Xuan Bo, Editor-in-Chief of the People’s Army newspaper said, “This is also the pride of the army and the homeland, including the pride and emotion of the newspaper. We appreciate the feeling.” Thank you to the government and people of the Capital for naming a street in Trung Hoa Ward, Cau Giay District, which is also where my family lives.”
Poet Tham Tam’s son expressed his thoughts at the naming ceremony of Tham Tam street. Photo: GĐCC
Poet Tam Tam was posthumously awarded the State Prize for Literature and Arts in 2007
Poet Tham Tam’s real name is Nguyen Tuan Trinh, born in 1917 in Hai Duong city. He came from a disciplined teacher. Nearly a century ago, the poet participated in literary and artistic creation activities in Hanoi as a painter, poet, writer, and journalist. His works describe the human condition during the French colonial period, the desire for change and the will to “go on the road”. From 1935-36, he participated in newspaper and essay writing and was often published in newspapers Bac Ha Weekly, Saturday Novel, Today, Thursday Novel and Spreading the National Language…
After the August Revolution of 1945, poet Tham Tam participated in National Salvation Culture, was on the Editorial Board of Tien Phong newspaper (1945-1946), then he joined the army, worked as secretary of the editorial office of the National Defense newspaper (later the National Guard newspaper). People’s Army Newspaper). He died of illness while on a business trip in the Border campaign in 1950.
Poet Tham Tam is famous for his poem “Farewell Song” with a poetic style that harmonizes classical and modern, expressing a very high spirit. When he was born, his poetry was not yet published in volumes. His poetry was published in 1988 in the collection “Thham Tam Poetry”. He was posthumously awarded the State Prize for Literature and Arts in 2007.
Poet Tham Tam’s family and descendants took photos at the event. Photo: GĐCC
Generations of literature-loving readers have known Tham Tam with the poem “Farewell Song” and the legendary story “Two Colored Flowers Ti Golf”. In recent years, with the efforts of his family and researchers and lovers of Tham Tam poetry, a great literary legacy of the author “Tong Fae Hanh” has been published and introduced to the masses. public island…
In May 2023, on the occasion of the 106th birthday anniversary of poet Tham Tam, the Vietnam Writers Association and his family organized to introduce to the public Tham Tam’s prose works after a period of collecting and selecting. select. Prose works include: “The Short Story of Deep Tam”, 4 fairy tales and the collection of selected short stories “Thunderstorm in March; “The short story of Deep Tam; Collection of short stories “The chrysanthemums are thin in the autumn wind”; novel “Anesthesia”, “Long Regret”, a series of children’s books including 3 books “The Two Jasmine Trees” (a collection of fairy tales), “The River in the Water” (a collection of historical stories) and “The Turtle Wearing a Parrot” ” (collection of fairy tales).
On this occasion, Cau Giay District People’s Committee also organized a ceremony to attach the nameplate to Nguyen Xuan Nham street in Yen Hoa ward. Famous man Nguyen Xuan Nham passed his doctorate in the year of the Goat, 1499, and became a mandarin with the position of Thua Chinh Su. During his lifetime, he was considered an honest mandarin with meritorious service to the people and the country.