Fris Wörtle and His Work “Babur – The Tiger”
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https://doi.org/10.51699/cajlpc.v7i1.1441Keywords:
Fris Wörtle, Babur – The Tiger, Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur, historical biography, literary interpretation, Western historiography, Babur image, Central Asian history, Mughal EmpireAbstract
This article studies the work of one of the representatives of modern Western literature, Fries Wörtle, entitled “Babur – The Tiger”, from a scientific-theoretical and literary-analytical perspective. The work analyzes the artistic interpretation of the personality of the great statesman and commander Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur, the features of his reflection in Western literature as a historical figure. The author’s coverage of the image of Babur as a symbol of courage, leadership, political wisdom and cultural heritage is the main focus of attention. The article analyzes Fries Wörtle’s approach to the historical-biographical genre, the harmony of fact and artistic texture, as well as the method of relying on Western and Eastern historical sources. In “Babur – The Tiger”, the reinterpretation of Babur’s personality for the modern reader, the coverage of his life and activities from the point of view of universal values, is based on important scientific conclusions. The article also focuses on the role of the image of Babur in world literature and its reception in Western literary thought. The results of this study have theoretical and practical significance for the fields of Babur studies, comparative literature, and the study of historical and biographical works, and can be a useful resource for students and researchers.
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