PATRIOTISM IN THE WORKS OF RASUL GAMZATOV AS AN ARTISTIC-HISTORICAL LINK (ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE POET)

Abstract

The patriotic works of R. Gamzatov represent an artistic and historical link that connects the ideas of modern man with the experience of previous generations. This article examines patriotic motives in the works of R. Gamzatov, which largely determined the fate of the patriotic poet, whose poetic school had a positive influence on the development of Avar patriotic lyrics at all its historical stages until the present day. The material of the article incorporates the key forms of artistic expression that introduced patriotic motifs into the literary traditions of Avar literature, strongly connected by their roots with the patriotic feelings of poets of previous generations, including G. Tsadasa, the father of R. Gamzatov. The texts and facts from the life and work of R. Gamzatov presented in the article show that the poet managed to preserve and convey the best patriotic feelings that serve as a link between the past and the present. In this regard, the historical-typological, genetic, contact literary connections that shaped R. Gamzatov’s patriotism from early childhood stand out, and later they expanded the range of his artistic searches and enriched his work with new techniques for following artistic and aesthetic traditions. The author’s goal is determined by identifying the most important patriotic motives in the works of R. Gamzatov, which can be useful in modern society for understanding the origins and evolution of patriotism in Dagestan and Russia.