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THE DEVELOPMENT OF LITERATURE BY
KARACHAY-BALKAR (MALKAR) TURKS
Abstract: For many years the research activities on the history of
Karachay-Malkar (Balkar) written literature claimed that this
literature started in the eighteenth century. Nowadays the sources
on such creative personalities as Michael Shamsi Bashtu (835-
900), Tram khan (10th-12th century), Zurum Biyche (13..-1396),
Akbile Biyche (13..-1396), Koshayak Biyche (16th -17th
century), Semenlani Kaltur (18th century) take the start of the
history of Karachay-Malkar (Balkar) written literature to the
ninth century. Some young researchers draw this history back to
Orkhon-Yenisey scripts. It is a natural process since the more the
nation gets aware of itself and considers its history, the more
developed national consciousness appears and the nation starts to
possess its history, literature and culture more strongly.
The decrease in the discrimination policy pursued by Russia
gave possibilities for Karachay -Malkars (Balkar) to get more
involved in the study and publicity of old Kipchak literature and
joint Turkic culture. The literary works from the twentieth
century are thoroughly considered, prohibited works written
during Soviet period are disclosed and valuable ones are republished
for young generation.
The Karachay -Malkars (Balkar) have been able to keep
their rich folklore, collect and publish it. The study of songs on
narts, gods and the samples on child folklore contain flush
treasure for taking possession of joint Turkic folklore, culture and
outlook. In case of failure in studying this rich treasure in proper
time world culture may lose one of its pieces.
Galtur Semenov (Semenlanı) (1751-1851), Kuchuk Bayramukov
(Bayramuklanı) (1772-1862), Kasbot Kochkarov (Kochkarlanı)
(1834-1940), Kazim Mechilanı (Meçchiyev) (1859-
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