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Myth in the Works of Chingiz Aitmatov
Nina Kolesnikoff
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hardcover. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Myth in the Works of Chingiz Aitmatov examines the use of mythology in the work of the contemporary Kirghiz writer Chingiz Aitmatov. Nina Kolesnikoff traces Aitmatov's reliance on myth beginning with his early stories which introduce mythological motifs, and ending with his latest novels, which juxtapose mythological and realistic narratives. She particularly focuses on Aitmatov's two novellas which use myth as a structural element that influences all other components and determines the final structure. In addition, she traces the sources of his mythological influence to Central Asia, including that of the Kirghiz tribe, but she also uncovers elements of Greek ... Read more
Myth in the Works of Chingiz Aitmatov examines the use of mythology in the work of the contemporary Kirghiz writer Chingiz Aitmatov. Nina Kolesnikoff traces Aitmatov's reliance on myth beginning with his early stories which introduce mythological motifs, and ending with his latest novels, which juxtapose mythological and realistic narratives. She particularly focuses on Aitmatov's two novellas which use myth as a structural element that influences all other components and determines the final structure. In addition, she traces the sources of his mythological influence to Central Asia, including that of the Kirghiz tribe, but she also uncovers elements of Greek ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
Number of Pages
138
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761813620
SKU
V9780761813620
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About Nina Kolesnikoff
Nina Kolesnikoff is Professor of Modern Languages at McMaster University, Ontario.
Reviews for Myth in the Works of Chingiz Aitmatov
The book offers an important perspective from which to view many of Aitmatov's major writings.
Barry Scheer, Dartmouth College The book offers an important perspective from which to view many of Aitmatov's major writings.
Barry Scheer, Dartmouth College
Barry Scheer, Dartmouth College The book offers an important perspective from which to view many of Aitmatov's major writings.
Barry Scheer, Dartmouth College