Keywords
political and historical disruption, heritage, transnational writer, The Devil’s Dance, multilingualism, literary resistance
Abstract
This work explores literary works of Hamid Ismailov and deeply rooted themes of cultural memory and identity, demonstrating how storytelling preserves Central Asian heritage while addressing the universal human struggle for belonging in the face of political and historical disruption.
References
Khalid, A. (2007). Islam after Communism: Religion and Politics in Central Asia. Berkeley: University of California Press.