DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE AUTHOR AND THE PROTAGONIST IN ILDAR ABUZYAROV’S "FINDING A VOICE"

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INTRODUCTION attention as an example of the complex interplay of The literary process of late 20th – early 21st various writing techniques. This study presents an century Russia is a multilayered and multifaceted analysis of contemporary academic research phenomenon, where writers seek to comprehend dedicated to characterizing Abuzyarov's creativity, new realities, re-evaluating former spiritual values aiming to identify the key features of his narrative and social ideals. The work of Ildar Abuzyarov, one strategy. of the prominent representatives of contemporary Russian literature, has recently become the subject The creative work of Ildar Abuzyarov, a writer of study by literary scholars and critics. In the operating at the intersection of Russian and Tatar context of the multipolarity of the literary process cultures, can be divided into two significant during this period, I. Abuzyarov's works draw periods, which reflect the stages of his artistic https://www.theamericanjournals.com/index.php/tajiir 58 THE USA JOURNALS THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INTERDISCIPLINARY INNOVATIONS AND RESEARCH (ISSN- 2642-7478) VOLUME 06 ISSUE12 evolution. the Works of I. Abuzyarov)" by A.N. Nabiullina and V.R. Amineva, as well as "Sacrifice and Self- The first period of Abuzyarov's work is Sacrifice in the Prose of I. Abuzyarov: characterized by the use of magical realism, which Deconstruction of Mythological Plots" by V.R. served as a key tool for exploring cultural, Amineva and A.N. Nabiullina, among others. philosophical, and existential questions. In a personal conversation with the author of this The analysis of Ildar Abuzyarov's short story dissertation, Abuzyarov noted: "Finding a Voice" provides a deeper understanding of the key themes and motifs characteristic of this "For me, the first period, which also falls under author's work, as well as insights into the unique magical literature, though I no longer categorize it features of his poetics. As a representative of as such, is traditionally associated with the Latin Russian-language literature in Tatarstan, American wave of magical literature. During this Abuzyarov often explores issues of identity, inner initial phase of my life, I was learning to write by search, and spiritual transformation in his works. drawing from Latin American authors, which I These themes are also reflected in "Finding a called magical playful literature." Voice," where the symbolism of the voice becomes The second period, which began after a six-year a central metaphor for understanding both hiatus in his creative work, marks a transition to individual and cultural self-awareness. autofiction: In "Finding a Voice," the voice serves not only as a "Now I am in my second period, which I call means of communication but also as a symbol of autofiction," attaining inner strength and the right to self- This shift reflects a profound internal expression. The protagonist undergoes a complex transformation in Abuzyarov’s creative strategy process of finding their own voice, which can be and a significant change in his aesthetic and interpreted as a symbolic journey toward philosophical perspectives. understanding their own identity and place in the world: The prose of Ildar Abuzyarov up to the 2010s was analyzed by V.R. Amineva in the article "Features "To exist in this world," she pondered, "one must at of the Subject Sphere in the Works of Russian and least have a starting point, a piece of work that Tatar Writers" and by M.I. Ibragimov in the essay would mark the beginning of their literary life. And "National Identity of Tatar Literature: to stand firmly on one’s feet, one must have Contemporary Research Methods."In the 2010s– support, a foundation, or rather, a model of the 2020s, the circle of researchers expanded. Dirk land pieced together from hundreds of sheets filled Uffelmann explored Abuzyarov’s works in "Playing with 'powerful' poems and 'profound' stories, as Nomadism, or Postcoloniality as a Technique (The critics like to say." Case of Ildar Abuzyarov)." Elements of poetics in The author uses this motif to convey the idea of some of Abuzyarov’s works, analyzed in the liberating individuals from external and internal context of the contemporary literary process, were constraints, whether they be social, cultural, or examined by V.R. Amineva and A.N. Nabiullina in psychological. In Abuzyarov’s works, this process "Nomination as a Method of Character of finding a voice is often intertwined with themes Identification in the Prose of I. Abuzyarov." Further of inner struggle and self-discovery, as seen in studies included "The 'Underground' Man in other stories where characters face trials to Contemporary Russian-Language Prose (Based on uncover their true selves. https://www.theamericanjournals.com/index.php/tajiir 59 THE USA JOURNALS THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INTERDISCIPLINARY INNOVATIONS AND RESEARCH (ISSN- 2642-7478) VOLUME 06 ISSUE12 A central motif in the story is silence, which is theoret