Adaptation as Intersemiotic Translation: From The Tale of Kiều (Nguyen Du) to Kim Van Kieu (Nguyen Bach Tuyet).

The article explores how the Vietnamese book "The Tale of Kiều," by Nguyen Du, functions as a cultural bridge through its inter-lingual and cross-cultural adaptations, gaining fame beyond its original Chinese source text. Topics include the transformative role of the adapted opera "Cải lương" in Vietnamese cultural identity, the influence of Vietnamese, Chinese, and French elements in its development, and the impacts of historical and political shifts on its popularity and reception.