Gulfiya Rasilevna Gainullina,
Kazan Federal University,
18 Kremlyovskaya Str., Kazan, 420008, Russian Federation,
gulfiarasilevna@mail.ru.
The author presents a profound study of modern Tatar prose: the author focuses on the specifics of the genre and the stylistic devices in the works of Tatar writes and defines the recent trends in the development of Tatar prose. The author states that the genre of a short story is experiencing a period of revival: it is being developed in the view of new psychological and philosophical ideas, emotional disposition, and symbolism. Many stories published in recent years refer to social issues intertwined with antropological and philosophical problems. The stories and novels of the Tatar writer A. Akhmatgalieva excel in ethnic traditions, oriental esthetics and ‘lyrical’ prose. The stories and novels of R. Galiullin, R. Adkham, R. Rakhman, I. Iksanova, L. Ibragimova and others are unique due to the variety of literary devices and existential motives. M. Kabirov, Z. Khusniyar, and L. Abudarova write in the genre of epic genre prose. Satirical figurativeness prevails in the genre of short stories (Z. Khakim, R. Batulla, F. Battal, R. Rahman, et al.). In the genre of ‘bayan’, existential motives intertwine with the idea of returning to the roots, the revival of patriarchal moral values. (A. Akhmetgalieva, N. Gimatdinova, et al.). At the turn of the 21stcentury, the novel as a genre has undergone more changes than other genres: it is being developed towards ethnic ideas. The novels by Z. Khakim, Z. Khusnutdinov, F. Bayramov, V. Imamov excel in new themes, their plot structure and literary devices. The article reviews the works of D. Zagidullina M. Khabetdinova, L. Davletshina, and A. Shamsutova on modern Tatar prose.
Key words: modern Tatar prose, short story, story, novella, novel, existential motive, psychology, symbol.