Specificity of Comedy in Contemporary Kazakh Prose (E. Tursunov’s Short Story Cycle)

Baktybayeva A.T. Bizhanova A.A.
2023 Tsentr Nauchnykh i Obrazovatelnykh Proektov

Nauchnyi Dialog
2023 #12 Issue 5 250 - 268 pp.

The relevance of this article lies in the need to construct a comprehensive history of the development of comedy in contemporary Ka-zakhstani literature, of which the works of Er-mek Tursunov are an integral part. The author explores various approaches to the study of irony, satire, and humor, including philo-sophical (G. Hegel, F. Schlegel), cultural (A. Bergson, B. Dzemidok, M. M. Bakhtin, D. S. Likhachev, Y. Borev, A. M. Panchenko, N. V. Ponyrko, V. Ya. Karasev), and philological (V. Tyupa, V. Propp, M. Yu. Asanina, I. A. Obukhova, S. A. Dubrovskaya). The scientific novelty lies in the fact that Tursunov’s stories are analyzed for the first time in the de-clared aspect. The research has established that, firstly, irony becomes an important means of comedy in Tursunov’s collection of stories “Karashanyrak”. Secondly, non-direct speech ironically exposes the hero’s surrounding world (“How Kazakhs believed in omens”). Thirdly, there is an orientation towards Chek-hov’s humorous tradition (“How Kazakhs re-ceived guests”, “How brides became wives”). Fourthly, the writer’s humor relies on national Kazakhstani traditions of comedy embodied in folklore (“How Kazakhs organized noisy performances”). Finally, one of the ways of constructing a comedic plot in Tursunov’s stories is through the synthesis of an anecdote with elements of satire. This study offers new insights into the role of comedy in contemporary Kazakhstani literature and contributes to the broader understanding of humor as a literary device.

anecdote , comedy , Contemporary prose of Kazakhstan , Ermek Tursunov , short story

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National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University, Saransk, Russian Federation
Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Kazakh national university named after al-Farabi, Almaty, Kazakhstan

National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University
Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University
Kazakh national university named after al-Farabi

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