Characteristics of the Arctic nature in the perception of a child in the children's prose written by Semyon Tumat

Significant  interest  in  the  Arctic  zone  of  Yakutia  emerged  at  the  end  of  the  20th  century,   when  alluvial  diamond  deposits  were  discovered  and  began  to  be  developed.  The  Arctic  also  has great prospects for hydrocarbons. At the present time there is a struggle for the development of natural resources of the Arctic, in this connection the relevance of the Arctic theme in Yakut literature as a whole  increases. The Arctic is a mysterious, harsh northern land, which at the same time is very beautiful and dangerous.  The  land  of  White  Silence  fascinated  and  attracted  explorers,  travellers  and  romantics.  Not only masters of words, but also artists, pedagogues, philosophers turned their eyes to the world of childhood as an integral part of people's life. Memories of childhood spent in the harsh northern land,  of its courageous inhabitants - reindeer herders, hunters, fishermen - became the material for the literary works  of  the  national  writer  of  Yakutia,  poet,  prose  writer  Semyon  Andreevich  Popov-Tumat.  In  the  works of the writer we get acquainted with the difficult life of the indigenous people of the North with their traditions, ways of life, with their feelings and dreams. We have analysed cycles of children's proses  written by Semyon Tumat. In the stories of the writer contains a lot of cognitive information about the  life of a simple man, a northerner, a master, transforming this harsh land and the amazing country of snow, endless sky, illuminated by the polar lights, the wonderful world of the Arctic. S. Tumat's prose does not glorify tenderness or mercy. In the works of the writer the most important themes are: the theme  of childhood, upbringing, family, faith, willpower, the theme of nature, friendship and love. However, love for his native northern land, parents, the world of the Arctic appears in the works of a strong feeling, imprinted forever on the heroes. Semyon Andreevich approached to the disclosure of this issue individually; thinking over the style and details of the narrative, composition of the works, character and psychology of the heroes.

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