Artistic originality of M.S. Guliev’s work (Review analysis)

A.D. Atabieva

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Abstract. This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the creative legacy of Balkar writer Majid Samatovich Guliyev, which until recently had not been the subject of literary criticism. The work is generally introductory in nature, as the writer’s entire artistic output is difficult to encompass within the limited scope of a single scholarly publication.
Aim. This study is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the author’s experience in creating poetry and prose texts, the specifics of his artistic thinking, poetic, stylistic, and genre preferences, figurative and expressive tropes, and the dominant themes of his works.
Results. In accordance with the set objectives, the study aims to analyze the key creative concepts and systematically examine the structural, stylistic, figurative, and thematic features of M.S. Guliyev’s poems, verses, fables, short stories, novellas, and plays. The article also includes brief biographical information highlighting important stages in the writer’s life and public activities. The author’s published books and collections are listed chronologically, and significant works are examined by genre.
Conclusions. The results of this study allow us to reveal the vibrant creative individuality of M.S. Guliyev and to understand the specific intentionality evident in his works. The writer’s active artistic practice, focusing on finding effective methods for reflecting and interpreting reality, has contributed to the expansion of potential genre forms and thematic directions in national literature.

Keywords: M.S. Guliev, writer’s creative individuality, biographical information, specifics of artistic thinking, intentionality, differentiation of genre forms

For citation. Atabieva A.D. Artistic originality of M.S. Guliev’s work (Review analysis). News of the Kabardino-Balkarian Scientific Center of RAS. 2025. Vol. 27. No. 6. Pp. 444–453. DOI: 10.35330/1991-6639-2025-27-6-444-453

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Information about the authors

Asiyat D. Atabieva, Candidate of Philological Sciences, Senior Research Fellow of the Karachay-Balkar Literature Sector, Institute of Humanitarian Researches – branch of the Kabardino-Balkarian Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences;
bolatovaatabieva@mail.ru, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2384-6108, SPIN-code: 7303-0391