“The Voice of Literature” is a collection of critical essays by Phan Diễm Phương, selected from the author’s previously published works in specialized literary journals and books. The book is divided into two parts. Part I, “Impressions,” consists of commentaries on the works of renowned authors or emerging writers who are striving to establish their place in contemporary Vietnamese literature, including Nguyễn Mỹ, Tô Hà, Hữu Thỉnh, Vũ Quần Phương, Thạch Quỳ, Nguyễn Mạnh Tuấn, Hà Khánh Linh, Nguyễn Quang Lập, and Trần Thuỳ Mai. Part II, “Reflections,” delves into aspects of the style and poetics of prominent, now-deceased authors such as Nam Cao, Nguyên Hồng, and Thạch Lam. It also explores the origins, poetics, and historical trajectory of two of the most celebrated poetic forms in Vietnamese literature: lục bát and song thất lục bát.