Baku: The monograph 'Kamal Abdulla and Postmodernism', authored by PhD in Philology, Associate Professor Nargis Ismayilova, has been published in English, Azerbaijan University of Languages told APA. The work is dedicated to the exploration of People's Writer and academician Kamal Abdulla's literary contributions, examined through a postmodern lens.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the monograph compiles an analysis of Kamal Abdulla's prose, including novels such as The Incomplete Manuscript, The Valley of the Magicians, No One to Forget..., The Adventures of Secrets, and several of his short stories. The study provides an analytical perspective on these works in the context of contemporary literary and theoretical thought, highlighting Abdulla's innovations in fiction and their relationship with global literature. The author emphasizes Kamal Abdulla's prominence in Azerbaijani prose and his connection to European postmodernism.
The book is structured with an Introduction, four main chapters, and a Conclusion. The chapters are titled: Kamal Abdulla: From Postmodernism to National Distinctiveness; No One to Forget...; The Secret of Time, or the Labyrinth of Stories; and The Adventures of Secrets: The Problems of Character, Time, and Theme in the Postmodern Labyrinth. The monograph delves into the postmodern elements and complex meanings in Abdulla's prose.
The conclusion drawn by the author suggests that the rise and growth of postmodernism in Azerbaijani literature are intrinsically linked to Kamal Abdulla's work. His contributions offer significant insights into Western postmodern thought and its national development through Azerbaijani literature.
Published by Qanun Publishing house, the scientific editors of the monograph are PhD in Philology Azer Turan and PhD in Linguistics, Associate Professor Jala Garibova, with reviews by Professor Tehran Mustafayev and Associate Professor Maral Yagubova. The English translation was carried out by Sevil Gultan. The book was initially published in Azerbaijani in 2024.