THE GENRE OF CONVERSATION IN CREATIVE WORK OF MANSUR VALIEV

Abstract

The article studies conversation as a genre of literary criticism in creative work of Mansur Valiev, a famous Tatar critic. Based on the study of the critic’s conversations from the cycle “Continuing the Traditions of Tukay”, an attempt is made to prove the existence of the genre outside the sphere of journalism. The article presents a brief overview of the theoretical works of literary critics, journalists on the topic. The author of the article dwells on the facts from the biography of the critic, cites the statements of scientists and writers regarding his creative activity. The study substantiates the idea that M. Valiev’s conversations can be considered as a separate genre of literary criticism, which has its own characteristics. Firstly, this is manifested in the topic of conversations that are directly related to literature. Secondly, the interlocutors are two writers, i.e. full participants in the literary process. The conclusions of the article indicate a possibility of designating this genre as literary conversations.