scholarly journals Why Ovid? Postmodern Alternative Biographies of the Great Poet

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-133
Author(s):  
Anna Gawarecka
Keyword(s):  
Christoph Ransmayr ◽  
Great Poet ◽  
Literary Portrait

Article analyses a literary portrait of Publius Ovidius Naso in the novels Naso the Poet (1969) by Jacek Bocheński, An Inexplicable Story or the Narrative of Questus Firmus Siculus by Josef Škvorecky (1998) and The Last World. A Novel with an Ovidian Repertory by Christoph Ransmayr (1988). 

The Galaxy, National Literature, and Reconstruction

2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-81
Author(s):  
Brook Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Henry James ◽  
Mark Twain ◽  
National Literature ◽  
Lost Cause ◽  
American Democracy ◽  
Fair Treatment ◽  
The Galaxy ◽  
Great Poet ◽  
John William De Forest ◽  
United Nation

Brook Thomas, “The Galaxy, National Literature, and Reconstruction” (pp. 50–81) The North’s victory in the Civil War preserved the Union and led to the abolition of slavery. Reconstruction was a contentious debate about what sort of nation that union of states should become. Published during Reconstruction before being taken over by the Atlantic Monthly, the Galaxy tried, in Rebecca Harding Davis’s words, to be “a national magazine in which the current of thought of every section could find expression.” The Galaxy published literature and criticism as well as political, sociological, and economic essays. Its editors were moderates who aesthetically promoted a national literature and politically promoted reconciliation between Northern and Southern whites along with fair treatment for freedmen. What fair treatment entailed was debated in its pages. Essayists included Horace Greeley, the abolitionist journalist; Edward A. Pollard, author of The Lost Cause (1866); and David Croly, who pejoratively coined the phrase “miscegenation.” Literary contributors included Davis, Walt Whitman, Henry James, Mark Twain, Constance Fenimore Woolson, John William De Forest, Julian Hawthorne, Emma Lazarus, Paul Hayne, Sidney Lanier, and Joaquin Miller. Juxtaposing some of the Galaxy’s literary works with its debates over how the Union should be reimagined points to the neglected role that Reconstruction politics played in the institutionalization of American literary studies. Whitman is especially important. Reading the great poet of American democracy in the context of the Galaxy reveals how his postbellum celebration of a united nation—North, South, East, and West—aligns him with moderate views on Reconstruction that today seem racially reactionary.

The Poems of Surâqah b. Mirdâs al-Bâriqî—An Umayyad Poet

1936 ◽  
Vol 68 (03) ◽  
pp. 475-490
Author(s):  
S. M. Husain
Keyword(s):  
The Public ◽  
Great Poet

Surâqah B. Mirdâs al-Bâkiqî was a contemporary of the great trio, al-Akhṭal, al-Farazdaq, and Jarîr, whose names stand out so pre-eminently in the list of the Umayyad bards that all contemporary poets are thrown into the shade. Thus there is no article on our poet in theAghâdnî, and he would have passed quite unnoticed but for his taking part in the literary duel between al-Farazdaq and Jarir. The public scolding match () in which these two masters were engaged for many years attracted our poet and, like the well-known Akhṭal, he, too, joined in the fray with his sympathies for al-Farazdaq. The anecdotes relating to the “flytings” (), which he and Jarir composed against each other, as narrated on the authority of Abû. 'Ubaidah, will be found interesting. It is said that Muhammad b. 'Umair b. 'Utârid al-Dârimî, a noble, offered four thousanddirhamsand a horse to the poet who could compose a poem giving al-Farazdaq preference over Jarîr. Of all poets Surâqah, who had already composed some invective upon Jarîr, took up the challenge and produced a piece of lampoon which was carried to Jarîr, requiring him to make a reply forthwith. Jarîr tried throughout the whole night but failed. At break of day, however, his poetical genius came to his aid and the sharp lampoon that this great poet then produced is said to have silenced Surâqah against Jarîr once for all.

scholarly journals The first ghazal of the Divan of Ghalib

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 1323-1351
Author(s):  
Natalia I. Prigarina ◽  
Ludmila A. Vasilyeva
Keyword(s):  
Dimensional Analysis ◽  
Poetic Form ◽  
Persian Poetry ◽  
Great Poet ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Creation

The article offers a multi-dimensional analysis of the first ghazal from the Urdu Divan by the Indian classic poet Mirza Ghalib (1797–1869). Ghalib wrote in two languages – Urdu and Persian, but it was the completion of the Urdu Divan that made him a great poet. The article presents the history of the creation and publication of the Divan, as well as discusses its sources. The authors focus on the complexity of the style and the richness of poetic themes, images and writing techniques. They also discuss the Sufi component of the first ghazal of the Divan, thus highlighting the poetics of the ghazal. The “opening” ghazal, which is placed at the beginning of a divan usually takes over the function of the hamd, i.e. the eulogy to the Creator, which is typical for a traditional introduction to a large poetic form. However, in Ghalib’s ghazal, this praise comes in a paradoxical form, which is caused by Ghalib`s high criteria of humanism and dignity. The analysis of the first ghazal helps in many ways to understand the creative credo typical for all of Ghalib's poetry, as well as the difficult path the poet had taken, while continuously improving his art of “hunting” for a poetic word. The ghazal is discussed in the context of Ghalib’s other Urdu and Persian poetry, as well as of Sufism that prevailed in India of Ghalib’s time.

scholarly journals The covenants of the great Abay and their influence on the development of the competences of a public servant

2020 ◽  
pp. 14-22
Author(s):  
Aigul SEILKHAN
Keyword(s):  
Stress Resistance ◽  
Civil Servant ◽  
Strategic Thinking ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
Public Servant ◽  
Formula Of Humanity ◽  
Great Poet ◽  
The Universe

Abai's legacy and moral postulates have not lost their relevance today, although time and society have changed. The idea of the great poet: "Be a man" - becomes in the Universe a formula of humanity and tranquility, tolerance and prudence. In the poet's legacy, you can find many examples that demonstrate the discipline and ethics inherent in a civil servant. The article reflects the views and thoughts of modern employees: examples of the competencies put forward in the writings of the thinker that a civil servant should have are given: integrity, responsibility, stress resistance, strategic thinking, cooperation and interaction. The main outcomes and results of the research were announced in the branch at training workshops dedicated to the development of the language competences of civil servants. Abai's wisdom is an example for each of our compatriots.

scholarly journals ABAY AND MODERNITY: A SYNERGETIC APPROACH TO SPIRITUAL HERITAGE

2020 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 386-391
Author(s):  
A. Ongarbaeva ◽  
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G. Karimova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Dignity ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Modern Times ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Synergistic Approach ◽  
Great Poet ◽  
History Of ◽  
Advanced Culture ◽  
Universal Culture

The article discusses the synergistic approach of the spiritual heritage based on the works of the great poet AbayKunanbayev. The young generation should know its origins, what principles our people adhered to in the upbringing of the younger generation. Even now in modern times we find philosophical meaning in the works and sayings of Abay The author focuses on the fact that Abay's work has enriched the history of the people and, at the same time, the universal culture with new values. These values were kept by the people because they embodied the highest achievements of the people's spiritual wealth, which contributed to the flourishing of its advanced culture. Abay's works have been translated into many languages, and his work is widely acclaimed by foreign writers, poets and literary critics. In modern Kazakhstan, in the context of the globalization of the world, the call of the great Abai to learn from all peoples is relevant, while preserving its own face, national and human dignity, multiplying the number of friends, strengthening friendship with the whole world.

scholarly journals The Literary Portrait from Pushkin to Dostoevsky

2020 ◽  
pp. 86-104
Author(s):  
Elena V. Stepanian-Rumyantseva
Keyword(s):  
19Th Century ◽  
Russian Literature ◽  
Dynamic Nature ◽  
Human Personality ◽  
Literary Portraits ◽  
Existential Choice ◽  
Literary Portrait ◽  
The 19Th Century ◽  
Physical Resemblance ◽  
As If

The article explores the peculiarities of literary portraits and studies the interconnections and contrasts between painted and written portraits. The recognizability of a portrait in pictorial art is attained not only through physical resemblance but also through “artistic deformations” that the author introduces to the appearance of the portrayed. In a literary portrait, identification is achieved both by verbal and plastic detailing and by addressing the reader’s inner experience and imagination. Traditionally, the literary portrait in the Russian literature of the 19th century is based mostly on plastic characteristics, comparisons, and color accents, and because of this, it is often defined as “pictorial”. However, portraits by Pushkin and Dostoevsky stand out as exceptionally original, as if created from a different material. Pushkin avoids detailing, instead, he presents a “suggestive” portrait, i.e., a dynamic outline of the personality. The reader’s imagination is influenced not by details, but rather by the dynamic nature of Pushkin’s characters. Dostoevsky does not inherit Pushkin’s methods, though he also turns to a dynamic principle in describing the heroes of his novels. When they first appear, he presents them as if from different angles of vision, and their features may often be in discord, which makes the reader sense a contradictory impact of their personalities, as well as of their portraits. This kind of portrait is a dynamic message, where the reader follows the hero along unexpected and contrasting paths that the author previously mapped for him. From the beginning to the very end of their works, these two classics of Russian literature present the human personality as a being in a state of life-long development, always changing and always free in its existential choice.

LITERATURE OF THE ERA OF MIRZO ULUGBEK IN THE INTERPRETATION OF ALISHER NAVOI

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-120
Author(s):  
Nurboy Jabborov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Literary Heritage ◽  
Great Poet ◽  
Aesthetic Thinking ◽  
Literary Environment ◽  
Creative Environment

The article analyzes the views of the great Uzbek poet and thinker Alisher Navoi on the literature of the era of Mirzo Ulugbek. The study of the characteristics of the literature of this period, the literary heritage of the leading representatives, the development of poetic genres and images reveals the value of the work of the great poet «Majolis un-nafois» as the main source. Based on the assessment of their work by Alisher Navoi, the existence of the literary environment in Samarkand during the reign of Mirzo Ulugbek with its creative traditions, the significant contribution of the works of representatives of this creative environment to the development of national artistic and aesthetic thinking was investigated

Zwischen Atmosphäre und Narration

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Katschthaler
Keyword(s):  
John Cage ◽  
Gustav Mahler ◽  
Alban Berg ◽  
Christoph Ransmayr

Musik kann zweifellos als Medium, aber auch als intermediales Phänomen aufgefasst werden. In dieser Perspektive bewegt sie sich zwischen den Polen Sprechen und Schweigen, Hören und Lesen, Subjektivität und Intertextualität und ist dem Medium der Literatur somit alternierend nah und fern. Am Beispiel der Autoren Imre Kertész und Christoph Ransmayr sowie Komponist*innen aus dem 20. und 21. Jahrhundert wie Gustav Mahler, Alban Berg, John Cage, Annea Lockwood, Jennifer Walshe u.a. verortet Karl Katschthaler Musik und Klangkunst im unauflöslichen Spannungsverhältnis von Narration und Atmosphäre.

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