văn giới
Definition
- Noun:
- Literary world; world of letters: The collective sphere or community of writers, authors, and literary figures. It refers to the social and professional environment where literary activity takes place.
- Literary circles; literary milieu: The specific groups, communities, or social settings composed of people engaged in writing and literary creation.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tác phẩm mới của ông ấy gây chấn động cả văn giới. (His new work caused a sensation throughout the literary world.)
- Bà ấy là một nhân vật được kính trọng trong văn giới Việt Nam. (She is a respected figure in Vietnamese literary circles.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is considered somewhat archaic or literary in modern Vietnamese. In contemporary usage, terms like (literary village) or (literary sphere) are more common.
- Sự kiện này thu hút sự chú ý của làng văn. (This event attracted the attention of the literary world.)
Variants and Related Words
Văn đàn (n): literary forum; a platform or arena for literary discussion and presentation.
- Nhà thơ trẻ mới xuất hiện trên văn đàn. (The young poet has just appeared on the literary scene.)
Giới văn chương (n): literary circles; a phrase with a meaning very similar to "văn giới".
- Anh ta là cái tên lạ lẫm với giới văn chương. (He is an unfamiliar name in literary circles.)
Synonyms
- Literary world
- Literary circles
- Republic of Letters (a more classical or historical term in English)
Related Concepts
- Làng báo (n): the press world; journalism circles.
- Làng nghệ thuật (n): the art world.