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К 75-летию видного каракалпакского ученого-литературоведа, доктора филологических наук, профессора Курбанбая Кудайназарулы Жаримбетова

Abstract

The publication is devoted to the creative personality of Professor of the Department of Karakalpak literature, Doctor of Philology Kurbanbai Kudainazaruly Zharimbetov. The famous literary critic, who skillfully combined scientific, pedagogical and social activities for more than half a century of his life, celebrates his 75th anniversary this year. Basic education in Russian literature, work as a researcher at the N.Daukaraev Institute of History, Language and Literature, postgraduate studies at the State Museum of Literature named after A.Navoi of the National Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan under the guidance of Academicians Hamid Suleiman and Marat Nurmukhamedov, internship at the M. Lomonosov Moscow State University helped him become a connoisseur of both Western and Eastern literature. Deep erudition, tireless diligence, exactingness to himself, analytical thinking and delicate aesthetic taste helped K. Zharimbetov to become a respected scientist, making a significant contribution to the development of Karakalpak literary criticism. The scientist, who first studied the Karakalpak poetry of the period of the World War II, later moved on to the study of the ideological and artistic features of the Karakalpak lyrics of the XIX century from new theoretical and methodological positions and for the first time developed its genre classification. K. Zharimbetov, within the framework of a strictly academic style, is able to arouse the reader’s interest not only by consistent and reasoned narration, but also by the clarity of style, the accuracy of reasoning and the novelty of the approach to the extensive studied material. The scientific community especially appreciated his monograph «Ashik Ziyyuar», in which he reveals Sufi motives in the poetry of Ajiniyaz Kosybayuly.

The range of K. Zharimbetov’s scientific interests is very wide and he is in constant search of fresh ideas, meanings, impulses. For example, thirty years ago he translated into the Karakalpak language the book of an outstanding specialist in ancient history and literature N.A. Kun “Legends and Myths of Ancient Greece”. The scientist is the executive editor of many monographs and scientific collections published in Karakalpakstan. He also published several textbooks and teaching aids on Karakalpak literature for secondary schools, colleges and universities.

K. Zharimbetov is an excellent lecturer and a wonderful teacher. Students, undergraduates and doctoral students respect him as a kind and wise mentor who spares neither time nor effort to help them in any life situation. Under his scientific supervision, 2 Doctors and 4 Candidates of Philology were defended and 2 Doctors of Philosophy (PhD) in the field of philology were prepared.