THE ARTISTIC REFLECTION OF THE NATIONAL CHARACTER IN THE FIRST BOOK OF THE TRILOGY OF H. OSHAEV “FIERY YEARS” – “RIVERS OF LIFE CONVERGE”

Abstract

The article examines the first part of the trilogy by the classic of Chechen literature Khalid Oshaev, who was one of the first national writers to attempt to restore historical truth through fiction. The events of the work take place during the First World War, but the author primarily focuses on the national character, creating vivid characters of the period depicted, including historical figures and national heroes. The study is particularly relevant due to the fact that interest in national literatures, including Chechen literature, has increased in historical themes and issues of national identity. The article attempts to examine the artistic methods of embodying the author’s idea in the work. The novelty of the work is seen in the study of the author’s artistic method, whose works have so far been analyzed at the level of their content. The author of the article concludes that the writer relies on a realistic method, on the principles of historicism and objectivism. An innovative feature of the Chechen writer’s method is his departure from the idealization and romanticization of images of historical figures, in particular, Imam Shamil, as well as ordinary representatives of his ethnic group.