THE CHRONOTOPE CATEGORY IN HABIB ALIYEV’S NOVEL “BATYRAI”

Abstract

Habib Aliyev’s novel “Batyrai” has its own genre specifics. This is exactly what is said at the beginning of the article. The article analyzes features that this work has incorporated, combines features characteristic of both poetry and epic. The justification of the specified characteristic is given. The article presents a comprehensive analysis of the chronotope category in Habib Aliyev’s novel “Batyrai.” The study reveals the specifics of the spatial and temporal organization of the work considered in the context of Dagestan literature. The study reveals the specifics of the spatial and temporal organization of the work. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the application of Bakhtin’s theory of chronotope to the material of regional literature, taking into account its national and cultural identity. The main attention is paid to the study of the structure of artistic time, the system of spatial images is analyzed in detail. The paper proves that the chronotope performs a structure-forming function in the novel.