The Debate with Method in the History of Literary Studies

Hewson, Mark

doi:10.5325/complitstudies.55.1.0023

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“…The authors of the monograph upscaled periodization of the national literature for the first time; prerequisites of the origin of artistic literature are described in detail, starting with the old Turkic literary texts; the historical and cultural conditions of the origin of literature are analyzed. Based on the principles of historicism and given the situation that generally the starting point in the advanced literature is alphabetization and creation of the first monuments [9], the authors started the history of Yakut literature from the mid-XIX century, time of creation of the first monument of art, namely the essay of A. Y. Uvarovsky "Reminiscences" (1848) and olonkho of M. N. Androsova-Ionova "Culcul Bege and old Silirikyan" (1893-1894) [10,2].…”

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Concerning definition of terms “father” and “initiator” (illustrated by Yakut literature)

Semenova¹,

Vasilyeva²

2019

Proceedings of the International Conference on Man-Power-Law-Governance: Interdisciplinary Approaches (MPLG-IA 2019)

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Based on comparative-typological and historical-cultural analysis of the facts of Yakut literature, the following definition of terms and literature typology parameters of "father" and "initiator" is proposed: Father-is an outstanding personality, having created the first significant and highly artistic works in the native language, which played a particularly important role for further development of national literature and art. Initiatoris a person who created the first original works of significant artistic merits. Typological properties of a "father" are universalism; spiritual leadership, educational activities; deep knowledge and mastering of folklore; receptive capture of another culture; creation of works in the native language; creation of highly artistic and axiologically significant works of national literature; professionalism, systematic approach to creative activity. Criteria to determine the personality of the "initiator" of literature can be: creation of the first time works that have become facts of printed materials; development of individual works; autobiography/ethnography as the dominant principle of artistic representation of reality; impact on work of the only system: folklore/foreign literary traditions; creation of works, reflecting specifics of the national worldview in another language. Presented definition and typology can be used for studying of history of other national literature.

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“…Comparative-typological method is similar to the comparative one, but has wider purpose: typological constants are set based on general features identification. We used a typological analysis of results grounded on division of literary facts into groups, allocation of typical features and their classification [2].…”

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Concerning definition of terms “father” and “initiator” (illustrated by Yakut literature)

Semenova¹,

Vasilyeva²

2019

Proceedings of the International Conference on Man-Power-Law-Governance: Interdisciplinary Approaches (MPLG-IA 2019)

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“…In most cases, this process was initially reflected in style and genre imitations and borrowings [2]. According to a number of researchers, this principle of the entry of foreign experience into the national poetic culture is a natural stage [3]. L.S.…”

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Features of the Japanese genre of hokku in the works by K. Utkin

Vasilieva

2022

SHS Web Conf.

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The paper presents the study of the poetics of the Japanese genre of hokku in the works by the famous Yakut poet, philosopher and culture expert Ksenophont Dmitrievich Utkin. The features of compliance with the canons of Japanese poetry have been identified: adherence to the basic rules and traditions (stylistic, stanza and compositional criteria), aesthetic principles and categories, semantic structure. The national specifics of mastering the genre, which is manifested in the disclosure of the image, sound pattern, and the desire to express the national perception of the world. The study yielded the conclusion that mastering of hokku in Yakut poetry is primarily based on traditional features. The studied examples are close to the typology of the original in terms of formal and compositional principles: the two-part structure of the work, the stanza and syllabic canon. The poet adheres to the thematic features associated with the description of nature, the world and the state of mind of the lyric hero. A typological similarity between the studied hokku and Japanese poetics is observed in adherence to aesthetic principles (yugen, shiori, engo), the use of seasonal words, vagueness, allegory and symbolism. The need for knowledge of the traditional culture brings the works closer to Japanese poetry. Yakut works are characterized by a special rhyme, the role of alliteration and national interpretation of images, and the material and spiritual components of the Yakut worldview.

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Method as Practice

2022

Amerikastudien/American Studies

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Given the diversity of objects and objectives of research in the field and recent debates about method, there should be a more robust conversation about the concrete practices of analysis and interpretation that are pursued in American studies in Germany and beyond. This forum brings together ten scholars who tackle the question of what exactly it is that we do when we engage in reading, analysis, and interpretation. On the one hand, the participants of this forum question core assumptions behind the methods of literary inquiry as it is often taught. The result is a renewed awareness of their own positionality as academic participants in larger fields of cultural interaction. On the other hand, each statement proposes new ways to conceptualize interpretation, affirming the role the situatedness of researchers plays in the production of scholarship. Several contributions strongly reaffirm or challenge past methods, while others place the methodological question in the context of neoliberal structures in higher education. Still others propose ways to move forward that combine existing approaches and add new means of engagement with cultural texts. In different registers, these statements help chart the affordances of critical inquiry and depart from an understanding of interpretation as objective, repeatable, and disembodied.

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The Debate with Method in the History of Literary Studies

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Concerning definition of terms “father” and “initiator” (illustrated by Yakut literature)

Concerning definition of terms “father” and “initiator” (illustrated by Yakut literature)

Features of the Japanese genre of hokku in the works by K. Utkin

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