REVIEW OF THE SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATION "PAINTING IN A FAIR LIGHT: ON HISTORY OF OUR FAMOUS PEOPLE" BY M.S.MAHDIEV: JOURNALISTIC AND RESEARCH PAPERS ([COMPILED BY G.KHASANOVA]. – KAZAN: TATAR.BOOK PUB, 2014, 583P.)
Daniya Fatikhovna Zagidullina,
Tatarstan Academy of Sciences,
20 Bauman Str., Kazan, 420111, Russia,
zagik63@mail.ru.
The article reviews the work “Painting in a Fair Light” by Muhammet Sungatovich Mahdiev, an outstanding expert in literary studies, writer and scholar with encyclopedic knowledge. His literary work is highly appreciated as well as his scientific heritage. The review focuses on his personality and his attempt to return the cultural heritage to the nation. The author studies M.Mahdiev’s academic and journalistic works and underlines his interest both in individual personalities and historical events. The works of this scholar, written in accordance with the methodology of “daily routine history”, give a detailed description of the century, people’s lifestyle and the image of that time. In addition, this methodology enables the scholar to examine and understand the psychological atmosphere of different centuries, the mentality of individuals and nations as well as people’s feelings, dreams and goals in a certain period of time. Highly appreciating M.Mahdiev’s academic and journalistic works, the reviewer analyzes these works in historical and cultural aspects, focuses on his talent and intelligence, and traces his interests extending from the life of an individual to the history of the nation. The author believes that M.Mahdiev holds a special place in Tatar history and nation along with such outstanding Tatar scientists as Ghali Rakhim, Gaziz Gubaidulin, and Dzhamal Validi.
Key words: Tatar literature, “daily routine history”, historical and cultural heritage of Tatars, Muhammet Sungatovich Mahdiev, academic and journalistic activity.
