Uyghur literature
Uyghur or Uighur literature comprises oral compositions and written texts in the
Uyghur
History
The modern Uyghur language is a Karluk language from the Turkic language family. It is not descended from Old Uyghur.
From the late 15th century, the Chagatai language became the dominant literary language of Central Asia. Chagatai is sometimes referred to as ‘ancient Uyghur’ in China.[1]
Poetry has been especially important in the history of Uyghur literature, and writers of the
Access to Uyghur literature in Xinjiang
In 2019, the Financial Times published an article stating that the only Uyghur-language book available at the state-run Xinhua Bookstore chain in Xinjiang was CCP general secretary Xi Jinping’s work The Governance of China.[3] In 2020, The Guardian reported that Uyghur poetry was on the verge on extinction in Xinjiang due to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Chinese government detaining poets and imposing the use of Mandarin.[4]
See also
References
- ISBN 978-3-642-45184-3.)
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link - ^ "Do you know that I am with you?': Uighur poetry preserves culture under attack". theguardian.com. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ Shepherd, Christian. "Fear and oppression in Xinjiang: China's war on Uighur culture". ft.com. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ Kuo, Lily. "Poetry, the soul of Uighur culture, on verge of extinction in Xinjiang". theguardian.com. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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