Manaschi by Hamid Ismailov Groundswell Speaker 2024

Manaschi by Hamid Ismailov Groundswell Speaker 2024by Hamid Ismailov, translated by Donald Rayfield. Finalist for Prix Jan Michalski de Littrature 2023 In his latest tragicomedy Hamid Ismailov interrogates the interaction between tradition and modernity, myth and reality. A radio presenter interprets one of his dreams as an initiation by the world of spirits into the role of a Manaschi, a Kyrgyz bard and shaman who recites and performs the epic poem, Manas, and is revered as someone connected with

QuartoISBN: 9780711270978Extent: 32 pages

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