The Mythological Origins of Abumuslim Jafarov’s Poem “Ereller”
https://doi.org/10.22162/2075-7794-2016-24-2-133-138
Abstract
In the 1930s national literatures began developing rapidly. Poets and writers of that time often turned to folklore. It influenced the formation of artistic structure and definition of the poetics of literary texts. One of those works is the poem “Ereller” by the Tabasaran writer Abumuslim Dzhafarov. The article analyzes the mythological stories and images that served the basis for the creation of the poem. The work is relevant because the creativity of one of the founders of Tabasaran literature A. Dzhafarov has never been subject of special studies. The present analysis and identification of folklore stories in the works of this author will serve as the initial step for further studies of A. Dzhafarov’s works. The principle of analysis and conclusions made in the article will be useful for future researchers working in the fields of Dagestan literary criticism and folklore studies. The aim of the study is to identify mythological motifs, themes and images in the poem “Ereller” by A. Dzhafarov. The object of the research is Abumuslim Dzhafarov’s poem “Ereller”. The subject of this study is the analysis of the ideological and artistic, genre and compositional features and topical identity of the poem. The main research method is the historical and typological one.
About the Authors
Y. M. Murtuzaliev
Tsadasa Institute of Language, Literature and Art, Dagestan Scientific Center of RAS
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
L. Ya. Taibova
Tsadasa Institute of Language, Literature and Art, Dagestan Scientific Center of RAS
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Murtuzaliev Y.M., Taibova L.Ya. The Mythological Origins of Abumuslim Jafarov’s Poem “Ereller”. Oriental Studies. 2016;9(2):133-138. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22162/2075-7794-2016-24-2-133-138
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