Modern education and literary traditions: a comparative view on the development of modern Uyghur and Tibetan literature

Zelcer-Lavid, Michal

doi:10.1080/02634937.2018.1492905

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“…To a large extent, the 1980s represented one of the “Golden Ages” not only of Chinese culture but also of Uyghur poetry and prose. Beginning in 1981, no less than sixteen literary journals were founded in Xinjiang, along with at least five new publishing houses specializing in Uyghur literature, which brought out numerous books of poetry, short stories, folk tales, and prose (Zelcer-Lavid, 2018: 565). 4 Many older poets and authors who had been arrested during the Cultural Revolution were released and returned from the villages to which they had been confined, and a new generation of young poets began producing works very different from those written in the Mao era (Friederich, 1997).…”

Section: Modern Uyghur Poetrymentioning

confidence: 99%

“Green-Colored Uyghur Poet”: Religion, Nostalgia, and Identity in Contemporary Uyghur Poetry

Zelcer-Lavid

2021

Modern China

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There is wide consensus that Islam is an important rallying point for the Uyghurs and an essential component of their national identity. Yet despite its centrality in Uyghur culture, there is only marginal reference to religion in modern Uyghur poetry. In this article, I argue that poets such as Adil Tuniyaz, Tahir Hamut Izgil, and others, most of whom are secular and urban, choose to relate to religion through mysticism and nostalgia in reaction to the Chinese state’s characterization of Islam as identified with violent fundamentalism and terrorism. By avoiding the use of separatist symbols, these poets contribute to a broad national ethos that strengthens contemporary Uyghur identity.

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Section: Modern Uyghur Poetrymentioning

confidence: 99%