Cultural trends VII : Words and images of the twentieth century. The cultures of Soviet Asia.

Format:

Book

Series:

Cultures ; v. 5, no. 2.

Cultures ; v. 5, no. 2

Language:

English

Multiple languages

Subjects (All):

Culture.

Literature, Modern--20th century.

Literature, Modern.

Asia, Central--Civilization.

Asia, Central.

Central Asia.

Civilization.

Physical Description:

197 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

[Paris] : Unesco Press and la Baconnière, 1978.

Contents:

Words and images from the modern scene: G. Illyés: Popular culture, surrealism and modern expression. -R. Bareiro Saguier: The image of the Indians in Latin America : belles-lettres or literary folklore? -F. R. de Nohra: Writers and dictators : anecdote and myth. -Y. Lyubimov: The algebra of harmony : a meditation on theatre aesthetics, followed by a note on actors and the acting profession. -F. Cachia: Words into images : televising stories from the classics. -Cultures of Soviet Asia: Y. Rytkheou: The hopes of the people of the North : Arctic cultures in transition. -O. Souleïmenov: Nomads and culture : the Kazakhs, people of the steppe. -S. Beishenaliyev: Light over the Tian Shan : the Kirghiz in our age. -Cultural self-identity: O. Handlin: Nationhood and ethnicity : an American dilemma. -A Time document: "The three Rs in 70 tongues : debating the uses of bilingual instruction." -Documents and opinions: A. Abdel-Malek: The concept of specificity in c

Notes:

Collection of papers, some translated into English.

"Cultures of Soviet Asia": p. [110]-149.

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

6621914