Bashkir writers and their contribution to the culture of the country

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

The lands of Bashkortostan are capable of hitting any person who is here for the first time. Probably because the Ural mountains and steppes create an amazing contrast. In addition, the Bashkir people have always been famous for their wisdom. Perhaps that is why so many writers and poets appeared here, whose works still amaze their descendants and are not forgotten by them. Bashkir writers have made a huge contribution to the development of culture not only in their own country, but also in neighboring countries, including Russia. Therefore, they are still considered an example of how to direct their energy and talent for the good of their native land. The list of poets of Bashkortostan includes many names. Today we will focus on only a few of them.

Akmullah

Bashkir writers and poets can rightly be proud that this man is in their ranks, because the lessons of morality that he was able to convey to his descendants glorified him as "the common property of man." Despite the fact that the poet lived in the distant 19th century, his work is still relevant today. He is considered not only a poet, but also a classic and an educator.

Reliable information about the life of this personHardly ever. Everything that is now known belongs more to the category of legends and stories. It is generally accepted that throughout his adult life the poet traveled around his native country, never getting tired of composing poetry.

The main motives of his work are the social inequality that existed between the common people and the beys. The poet saw one of the ways to solve this problem in giving the people an education. Probably, it was thanks to this idea that he began to teach children.

The lifestyle of the writer, and the fact that his poems were intended for oral performance, led to the fact that this creative heritage is almost lost. One of the few poems that has survived to this day was written by the poet in prison, where he allegedly ended up for evading military service. “My place is in zindan” is distinguished by its special capacity in social terms.

Mustai Karim

Another bright star that Bashkir literature can boast of is Mustafa Safich Karimov, known among his admirers as Mustai Karim. He was born at the beginning of the 20th century, and these difficult times undoubtedly left their mark on his work.

The fact that Mustai Karim could take a place of honor among the writers of Bashkortostan became clear even when the boy was 16 years old. It was during that period that his first publication came out, after which it became clear that Bashkir writers could replenish their ranks with a new diamond, as critics called it then.

Active citizenship made a poeta real example that many people have tried to follow. Poetry has become one of the ways to express one's love for one's homeland and country. She was distinguished by an abundance of philosophical thoughts and ideas, the main of which was to value her state and each other. Many expressed support for such a civic position of the poet, considering it the only true one.

Zaynab Biisheva

Bashkir writers have in their ranks not only famous men, but also women. One of them was Zainab Biisheva. Probably, the fact that the girl lost her mother early, and in adolescence - her father, was one of the reasons why Zainab decided to express her thoughts on paper. Undoubtedly, her family, which at that time could be attributed to the intelligentsia, also contributed to this. Her father was a mullah and taught village children, her brother knew many foreign languages, so Zainab herself could not stay away.

The talent of the writer was most revealed after the Great Patriotic War. Zainab mastered both prose and poetry, and in total more than 60 books came out from under her pen. In addition, Zainab Biisheva was actively involved in translating from her native Bashkir language into Russian. They were designed for both adults and children and were professionally executed.

Majit

In the last years of the 19th century, Bashkir writers replenished their ranks with another young talent. They became Mazhit Gafuri. His work, as often happens, was affected by tragic circumstances. Majit lost his parents early, so to havethe opportunity to live and study, he had to work for the rich.

The writer's pen was aimed at overthrowing tsarism. He will play a huge role as a creative initiator of Bashkir and Tatar literature. Legends, poems, stories, plays, dramas, opera librettos, poems for children came out from under his pen.