Author: Chingiz Aitmatov
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781980669753
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Chinghiz Aitmatov is truly one of the greatest writers of the century. His works have been translated into more than 176 languages in the world, published in 128 countries, sold more than 100 million copies. Only the story "Jamila", which brought world fame Aitmatov, was reprinted in German 37 times! According to UNESCO, he is considered one of the most widely read and published by the writers of the XX century.Proceedings of Chingiz Aitmatov written in plain language accessible to any reader, but it raised questions affect human values, they make everyone think about the love for all living things, to nature, to the person, as well as the conscience and justice.Events in the works of Aitmatov's happening on the ground and in space, in the mountains and steppes, the sea, and over the ocean, in the life of a Muslim and a Christian. They cover almost the entire world.In his works he rejects and condemns historical forgetfulness, for the first time even introduced concepts such as mankurtism, lack of spirituality, ignorance and greed, for a deficit of conscience can lead to the most sophisticated anti-social actions
Farewell, Gul'sary!
Author: Chingiz Aitmatov
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781980669753
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Chinghiz Aitmatov is truly one of the greatest writers of the century. His works have been translated into more than 176 languages in the world, published in 128 countries, sold more than 100 million copies. Only the story "Jamila", which brought world fame Aitmatov, was reprinted in German 37 times! According to UNESCO, he is considered one of the most widely read and published by the writers of the XX century.Proceedings of Chingiz Aitmatov written in plain language accessible to any reader, but it raised questions affect human values, they make everyone think about the love for all living things, to nature, to the person, as well as the conscience and justice.Events in the works of Aitmatov's happening on the ground and in space, in the mountains and steppes, the sea, and over the ocean, in the life of a Muslim and a Christian. They cover almost the entire world.In his works he rejects and condemns historical forgetfulness, for the first time even introduced concepts such as mankurtism, lack of spirituality, ignorance and greed, for a deficit of conscience can lead to the most sophisticated anti-social actions
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781980669753
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Chinghiz Aitmatov is truly one of the greatest writers of the century. His works have been translated into more than 176 languages in the world, published in 128 countries, sold more than 100 million copies. Only the story "Jamila", which brought world fame Aitmatov, was reprinted in German 37 times! According to UNESCO, he is considered one of the most widely read and published by the writers of the XX century.Proceedings of Chingiz Aitmatov written in plain language accessible to any reader, but it raised questions affect human values, they make everyone think about the love for all living things, to nature, to the person, as well as the conscience and justice.Events in the works of Aitmatov's happening on the ground and in space, in the mountains and steppes, the sea, and over the ocean, in the life of a Muslim and a Christian. They cover almost the entire world.In his works he rejects and condemns historical forgetfulness, for the first time even introduced concepts such as mankurtism, lack of spirituality, ignorance and greed, for a deficit of conscience can lead to the most sophisticated anti-social actions
Jamilia
Author: Chingiz Aĭtmatov
Publisher: Telegram Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
A modern classic of Soviet literature--a love story that ranks alongside Turgenev's First Love.
Publisher: Telegram Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
A modern classic of Soviet literature--a love story that ranks alongside Turgenev's First Love.
Have the Mountains Fallen?
Author: Jeffrey B. Lilley
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253034469
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
“A thought-provoking book about the long journey of the Kyrgyz people to independence” that melds the stories of Chingiz Aitmatov and Azamat Altay (Roza Otunbayeva, former president of the Kyrgyz Republic). After surviving the blitzkrieg of World War II and escaping from three Nazi prison camps, Soviet soldier Azamat Altay fled to the West and was charged as a traitor in his homeland of Kyrgyzstan in Soviet Central Asia. Chingiz Aitmatov became a hero of Kyrgyzstan, propelled by family loss to write novels about the everyday lives of his fellow citizens. While both came from small villages in the beautiful mountainous countryside, they found themselves caught on opposite sides of the Cold War struggle between world superpowers. Altay became the voice of democracy on Radio Liberty, broadcasting back into his shuttered homeland, while Aitmatov rose through the ranks of Soviet society, a quiet rebel whose prose masked ugly truths about Soviet communism. Yet just as they seemed to be pulled apart by the divisions of the Cold War, they found their lives intersecting in compelling ways, joined by a common mission to save their people. “The stories of Chingiz Aitmatov and Azamat Altay are best told together, a herculean task which Jeffrey B. Lilley’s Have The Mountain's Fallen? Two Journeys of Loss and Redemption in the Cold War manages deftly . . . Their story―because it is, in essence, a single story―is that of Kyrgyzstan itself, replete with tragedy and sacrifice, hope and triumph.”—The Diplomat “A Cold War story that gives hope.”—Richard G. Lugar, United States Senator (Ret.)
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253034469
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
“A thought-provoking book about the long journey of the Kyrgyz people to independence” that melds the stories of Chingiz Aitmatov and Azamat Altay (Roza Otunbayeva, former president of the Kyrgyz Republic). After surviving the blitzkrieg of World War II and escaping from three Nazi prison camps, Soviet soldier Azamat Altay fled to the West and was charged as a traitor in his homeland of Kyrgyzstan in Soviet Central Asia. Chingiz Aitmatov became a hero of Kyrgyzstan, propelled by family loss to write novels about the everyday lives of his fellow citizens. While both came from small villages in the beautiful mountainous countryside, they found themselves caught on opposite sides of the Cold War struggle between world superpowers. Altay became the voice of democracy on Radio Liberty, broadcasting back into his shuttered homeland, while Aitmatov rose through the ranks of Soviet society, a quiet rebel whose prose masked ugly truths about Soviet communism. Yet just as they seemed to be pulled apart by the divisions of the Cold War, they found their lives intersecting in compelling ways, joined by a common mission to save their people. “The stories of Chingiz Aitmatov and Azamat Altay are best told together, a herculean task which Jeffrey B. Lilley’s Have The Mountain's Fallen? Two Journeys of Loss and Redemption in the Cold War manages deftly . . . Their story―because it is, in essence, a single story―is that of Kyrgyzstan itself, replete with tragedy and sacrifice, hope and triumph.”—The Diplomat “A Cold War story that gives hope.”—Richard G. Lugar, United States Senator (Ret.)
Speak Clearly Into the Chandelier
Author: John C. Q. Roberts
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317849310
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
This book provides a unique view of British-Russian relations during the last fifteen years of the Soviet regime and thereafter into the post-communist era. As Director of a Foreign-Office-funded organisation promoting professional, intellectual and cultural contacts between Britain and Russia, Roberts earned the trust of leading figures in both countries. At the same time he had to maintain cross-party support in Parliament and the confidence of his Whitehall paymasters. These last occasionally proved as obstructive as the Soviet organisations - all opposed to unfettered contact with western people and ideas - with which he had to maintain a modus operandi. Undeterred by Cold War rhetoric, the author contrived to break down barriers and to earn the trust and gratitude of writers, musicians, theatre and film directors, scientists and even politicians. This is their eye-witness history, no less than his.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317849310
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
This book provides a unique view of British-Russian relations during the last fifteen years of the Soviet regime and thereafter into the post-communist era. As Director of a Foreign-Office-funded organisation promoting professional, intellectual and cultural contacts between Britain and Russia, Roberts earned the trust of leading figures in both countries. At the same time he had to maintain cross-party support in Parliament and the confidence of his Whitehall paymasters. These last occasionally proved as obstructive as the Soviet organisations - all opposed to unfettered contact with western people and ideas - with which he had to maintain a modus operandi. Undeterred by Cold War rhetoric, the author contrived to break down barriers and to earn the trust and gratitude of writers, musicians, theatre and film directors, scientists and even politicians. This is their eye-witness history, no less than his.
Film and Identity in Kazakhstan
Author: Rico Isaacs
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1838608524
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
Cinema and nationalism are two fundamentally modern phenomena, but how have films shaped our understanding of the creation -the 'imagining' - of Central-Asian nations? Here, Rico Isaacs uses cinema as an analytical lens to explore how the Kazakh national identity has been constructed and contested. Drawing on an analysis of Kazakh films from the last century, and featuring new interviews with directors and critics involved in the Central Asian film industry, his book traces the construction of nationalism within Kazakh cinema from the country's inception as a Soviet Republic to a modern independent nation.Isaacs identifies four narratives since the collapse of the Soviet Union: a warrior-like 'ethnic' narrative rooted in the 18th Century struggles against the Mongolian Oirat tribes; a 'civic' inspired narrative cemented in the Stalinist deportations of the 1930s and 40s; a religious narrative founded within the mystic and philosophical religion of Tengrism and the cult of the Sky God; and a socio-economic narrative which roots Kazakh nationhood and identity in contemporary social divisions, the lived day-to-day experiences of ordinary citizens and the struggles they face with authority. These last two tropes demonstrate how cinema has emerged as a site of dissent against the country's authoritarian regime under President Nazarbayev. Film and Identity in Kazakhstan advances our understanding of Kazakhstan and nationalism by demonstrating the multiple and inessential character of each, and illustrates the important role of cinema in contesting political power in the post-Soviet space.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1838608524
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
Cinema and nationalism are two fundamentally modern phenomena, but how have films shaped our understanding of the creation -the 'imagining' - of Central-Asian nations? Here, Rico Isaacs uses cinema as an analytical lens to explore how the Kazakh national identity has been constructed and contested. Drawing on an analysis of Kazakh films from the last century, and featuring new interviews with directors and critics involved in the Central Asian film industry, his book traces the construction of nationalism within Kazakh cinema from the country's inception as a Soviet Republic to a modern independent nation.Isaacs identifies four narratives since the collapse of the Soviet Union: a warrior-like 'ethnic' narrative rooted in the 18th Century struggles against the Mongolian Oirat tribes; a 'civic' inspired narrative cemented in the Stalinist deportations of the 1930s and 40s; a religious narrative founded within the mystic and philosophical religion of Tengrism and the cult of the Sky God; and a socio-economic narrative which roots Kazakh nationhood and identity in contemporary social divisions, the lived day-to-day experiences of ordinary citizens and the struggles they face with authority. These last two tropes demonstrate how cinema has emerged as a site of dissent against the country's authoritarian regime under President Nazarbayev. Film and Identity in Kazakhstan advances our understanding of Kazakhstan and nationalism by demonstrating the multiple and inessential character of each, and illustrates the important role of cinema in contesting political power in the post-Soviet space.
The Post-Soviet Condition
Author: Rashmi Doraiswamy
Publisher: Aakar Books
ISBN: 9788187879510
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
The Post-Soviet Condition: Chingiz Aitmatov In The 90S , Examines The Works Of One Of The Foremost Writers Of Not Only Kyrgyzstan, But Of The Former Soviet Union. Chingiz Aitmatov S Stories, Novellas And Novels Were Conceived Within The Canon Of Socialist Realism But Also Proved The Author To Be A Critical Insider . Chingiz Aitmatov Bore Witness To The Periods Of The Second World War, Stalinism, The Thaw, Stagnation, Perestroika And Post-Socialism. His Works Since The 50S Reflected Kyrgyz Life And The Life Of Other Nationalities In The Broader Framework Of The Soviet Union. While Aitmatov S Works In The Soviet Period Were Greeted As Important Cultural Events And Widely Discussed, His Works Of The 90S Have Not Received Much Attention At Home Or Abroad. This Book Critically Analyses Aitmatov S Works Of The 90S, The Ways In Which He Articulates New Positions Or Relocates Old Ones, The Issues Of Post-Soviet Life That He Focuses Upon And The New Realism He Adopts After The Demise Of Socialist Realism.
Publisher: Aakar Books
ISBN: 9788187879510
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
The Post-Soviet Condition: Chingiz Aitmatov In The 90S , Examines The Works Of One Of The Foremost Writers Of Not Only Kyrgyzstan, But Of The Former Soviet Union. Chingiz Aitmatov S Stories, Novellas And Novels Were Conceived Within The Canon Of Socialist Realism But Also Proved The Author To Be A Critical Insider . Chingiz Aitmatov Bore Witness To The Periods Of The Second World War, Stalinism, The Thaw, Stagnation, Perestroika And Post-Socialism. His Works Since The 50S Reflected Kyrgyz Life And The Life Of Other Nationalities In The Broader Framework Of The Soviet Union. While Aitmatov S Works In The Soviet Period Were Greeted As Important Cultural Events And Widely Discussed, His Works Of The 90S Have Not Received Much Attention At Home Or Abroad. This Book Critically Analyses Aitmatov S Works Of The 90S, The Ways In Which He Articulates New Positions Or Relocates Old Ones, The Issues Of Post-Soviet Life That He Focuses Upon And The New Realism He Adopts After The Demise Of Socialist Realism.
The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre
Author: Katherine Brisbane
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000950131
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
This new paperback edition provides a unique examination of theatre in Asia and the Pacific and is written by leading experts from within the countries covered. Its far-reaching scope and broad interpretation of theatre (to include all types of performance) set it apart from any other similar publication. Entries on 33 Asian countries are featured in this volume, preceded by introductory essays on Asian Theatre, Theatre in the Pacific, History and Culture, Cosmology, Music, Dance, Theatre for Young Audiences, Mask Theatre and Puppetry. The volume contains approximately 300,000 words and includes national essays of up to 25,000 words each. The countries include: Afghanistan * Australia * Bangladesh * Bhutan * Brunei * Cambodia * India * Indonesia * Iran * Japan * Kazakhstan *Kirghizia * Laos * Malaysia * Myanmar * Mongolia * Nepal *New Zealand * Pakistan * Papua New Guinea * PhilippinesNew Zealand * Pakistan * Papua New Guinea * Philippines *Singapore * South Korea * South Pacific * Sri Lanka * Tadjikistan * Thailand * Turkmenistan * Vietnam
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000950131
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
This new paperback edition provides a unique examination of theatre in Asia and the Pacific and is written by leading experts from within the countries covered. Its far-reaching scope and broad interpretation of theatre (to include all types of performance) set it apart from any other similar publication. Entries on 33 Asian countries are featured in this volume, preceded by introductory essays on Asian Theatre, Theatre in the Pacific, History and Culture, Cosmology, Music, Dance, Theatre for Young Audiences, Mask Theatre and Puppetry. The volume contains approximately 300,000 words and includes national essays of up to 25,000 words each. The countries include: Afghanistan * Australia * Bangladesh * Bhutan * Brunei * Cambodia * India * Indonesia * Iran * Japan * Kazakhstan *Kirghizia * Laos * Malaysia * Myanmar * Mongolia * Nepal *New Zealand * Pakistan * Papua New Guinea * PhilippinesNew Zealand * Pakistan * Papua New Guinea * Philippines *Singapore * South Korea * South Pacific * Sri Lanka * Tadjikistan * Thailand * Turkmenistan * Vietnam
Cinema in Central Asia
Author: Michael Rouland
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0857734210
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Cinema in Central Asia is the first comprehensive and up-to-date account of the cinema of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan from its origins to the present day. Bringing together specialists from Central Asia, Russia, Europe and the United States, this companion to the cinema of the region combines serious scholarly study with practical accessibility to construct an historical narrative, discuss aspects of film production and consider the impact of film. The book also offers a deeper understanding of Central Asian culture that is invaluable with the geopolitical and economic emergence of this exciting region. The book opens with a broad history, paying particular attention to the emergence and expansion of the film industry, competing visions of nationalism and distinct phases of the post-Soviet film experience. A series of incisive articles written by specialists on Central Asian film follows. They explain early film institutions and themes, the impact of the Second World War, expressions of identity and protest during the Soviet era, as well as regional variations of post-Soviet filmmaking and political involvement. The final section comprises biographical and filmographical entries on the principal figures of Central Asian cinema that offer a much-needed reference for scholars and filmgoers.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0857734210
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Cinema in Central Asia is the first comprehensive and up-to-date account of the cinema of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan from its origins to the present day. Bringing together specialists from Central Asia, Russia, Europe and the United States, this companion to the cinema of the region combines serious scholarly study with practical accessibility to construct an historical narrative, discuss aspects of film production and consider the impact of film. The book also offers a deeper understanding of Central Asian culture that is invaluable with the geopolitical and economic emergence of this exciting region. The book opens with a broad history, paying particular attention to the emergence and expansion of the film industry, competing visions of nationalism and distinct phases of the post-Soviet film experience. A series of incisive articles written by specialists on Central Asian film follows. They explain early film institutions and themes, the impact of the Second World War, expressions of identity and protest during the Soviet era, as well as regional variations of post-Soviet filmmaking and political involvement. The final section comprises biographical and filmographical entries on the principal figures of Central Asian cinema that offer a much-needed reference for scholars and filmgoers.
The Oxford Guide to Contemporary World Literature
Author: John Sturrock
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192833181
Category : Literature, Modern
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
opinion, the Guide offers a discriminating - and sometimes controversial - view of a broad range of contemporary literatures.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192833181
Category : Literature, Modern
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
opinion, the Guide offers a discriminating - and sometimes controversial - view of a broad range of contemporary literatures.
History and Literature in Contemporary Russia
Author: R. Marsh
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230377793
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
Since 1985 Russia has experienced a dramatic cultural and social revolution. Rosalind Marsh presents the first study encompassing one important aspect of this process, that is the major part which literature has played in reassessing the past, transforming public opinion, and hence in promoting political change in Russia. She provides a chronology of literary politics in this period, and analyses the content and influence of newly published literature on a variety of historical themes, including Stalin and Stalinism, Lenin, the Civil War, the February and October Revolutions and the fall of Tsarism. She explores the heated moral and political debates inspired among different sections of Russian society by the works of many authors, including Rybakov, Solzhenitsyn, Grossman, Bunin and Gorky.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230377793
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
Since 1985 Russia has experienced a dramatic cultural and social revolution. Rosalind Marsh presents the first study encompassing one important aspect of this process, that is the major part which literature has played in reassessing the past, transforming public opinion, and hence in promoting political change in Russia. She provides a chronology of literary politics in this period, and analyses the content and influence of newly published literature on a variety of historical themes, including Stalin and Stalinism, Lenin, the Civil War, the February and October Revolutions and the fall of Tsarism. She explores the heated moral and political debates inspired among different sections of Russian society by the works of many authors, including Rybakov, Solzhenitsyn, Grossman, Bunin and Gorky.