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Yeleazar Meletinsky

April 27, 2024

Eleazar Moiseevich Meletinskii (also Meletinsky or Meletinskij; Russian: Елеаза́р Моисе́евич Мелети́нский; 22 October 1918, Kharkiv – 17 December 2005, Moscow) was a Russian scholar famous for his seminal studies of folklore, literature, philology and the history and theory of narrative; he was one of the major figures of Russian academia in those fields.[1]

He was Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at Russian State University for the Humanities for several years until his death.[1]

His analysis of comic doublets edit

The traditions of the mythological narration, dealt with the figures of the ancestors-heroes civilizers, and their comic-demoniac doublets.[2] Bakhtin summarized Meletinsky's analysis in his work on Rabelais:

This double aspect of the world and of human life [the existence of a second world and life outside officialdom] existed even at the earliest stages of cultural development, in the folklore of primitive peoples. Coupled with the cults which were serious in tone and organization were other, comic cults which laughed and scoffed at the deity ("ritual laughter"); coupled with serious myths were comic and abusive ones; coupled with heroes were their parodies and doublets. These comic rituals and myths have attracted the attention of folklorists.

Meletinsky also cites Frejdenberg's analysis of the comic alter egos of the heroes.[3]

In a class-based society, ritual laughter in popular culture creates an anti-clerical world of feasts, playful parody, and carnivals.[4]

Hermes is a deified trickster, and Ulysses, the main character of the Odyssey, has a matrilinear discent from Hermes.[5] In the Legendary Troy the mythological element also includes comic moments.[6]

Origins of Heroic Epic edit

In his 1963 work "Origins of Heroic Epic: early forms and archaic monuments", Meletinsky studied and compared elements of four ancient civilizations: Karelian-Finnish (pp. 95–155), Caucasian (156-246), Turkic-Mongolian (247-374) and Sumerian-Akkadian (375-422).[7] Here the author examines very ancient myths and their role in the formation of the archaic epic.[8] Among the discussed ones is the Alpamysh, ancient Turkic epic.[9]

Meletinskii also makes an interesting analysis of comic doublets (particularly in "Primary sources epic" pp. 55–58, bibliography included).[10]

The book also contains a bibliography (pp. 449–459), Primary sources epic (21-94).

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b mail from Seth Graham for decease announcement, retrieved on Google cache on June 2, 2007 [1][dead link]
  2. ^ 1993, Introduzione, p. 28
  3. ^ 1993, Introduzione, p. 26
  4. ^ Meletinsky, Eleazar Moiseevich The Poetics of Myth (Translated by Guy Lanoue and Alexandre Sadetsky) 2000 Routledge ISBN 0-415-92898-2 p.110
  5. ^ Meletinskii 1993, Introduzione, p. 131
  6. ^ Meletinskii 1993, Introduzione, pp. 132-3
  7. ^ PANORAMA OF RUSSIA p.130
  8. ^ "The Poetics of Myth" pp. 239-242, 257
  9. ^ E der Doktorwürde, E Ziyatdinova Variation. Vergleichende Untersuchungen zum Nibelungenlied und zum zentralasiatischen Epos Alpamys p.51 (in German)
  10. ^ Note found in Hélène Iswolsky's translation of Mikhail Bakhtin Rabelais and His World [1941], Bloomington: Indiana University Press

List of works edit

  • 1963, Proiskhozhdenie geroicheskogo éposa. Rannie formy i arkhaicheskie pamiatniki (meaning "The origins of the heroic epic: early forms and archaic monuments"). Moscow. (462 pages) ISBN 5-02-018476-4 [2] [3] [4] (in Russian)
  • 1964 Primitive heritage in archaic epics, Reports of the International Congress of anthropological and ethnological sciences, Moscou : Nauka.
  • 1976, Poetika Mifa
  • 1977 Mif i istoricheskaia poetika folklora (Mythe et la poétique historique du folklore), Moscou : Nauka.
  • 1986, Vvedenie v istoričeskuû poétiku éposa i romana. Moscow, Nauka.(in Russian)
    • Introduzione alla poetica storica dell'epos e del romanzo (1993) (in Italian)
  • Dostoevskii v Svete Istoricheskoi Poetiki;
  • 1996, MELETINSKY E. M. (1)  ; BELMONT N. La poétique historique du folklore narratif (The historic poetry of folklore narratives); journal: Ethnologie française ISSN 0046-2616; 1996, vol. 26, no 4, pp. 573–747 (dissem.), pp. 611–618 (in French)
  • Kak Sdelany “Brat’ia Karamazovy (1996)
  • 1998, E.M. Meletinskii. Izbrannye Stat’i. Vospominaniia
  • 2000, The Poetics of Myth translated by Guy Lanoue and Alexandre Sadetsky
  • 2001, Zametki o Tvorchestve Dostoevskogo

See also edit

References edit

  • Mark Lipovetsky (2003) New Russians as a Cultural Myth Russian Review 62 (1), 54–71.
  • Seth Benedict Graham A CULTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE RUSSO-SOVIET ANEKDOT 2003
  • Laura Beraha The Fixed Fool: Raising and Resisting Picaresque Mobility in Vladimir Vojnovic's Conkin Novels The Slavic and East European Journal, Vol. 40, No. 3 (Autumn, 1996), pp. 475–493

External links edit

  • Brief obituary and photo (in Russian)
  • The Archaic Epic and Its Relationship to Ritual

April 27, 2024
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Eleazar Moiseevich Meletinskii also Meletinsky or Meletinskij Russian Eleaza r Moise evich Meleti nskij 22 October 1918 Kharkiv 17 December 2005 Moscow was a Russian scholar famous for his seminal studies of folklore literature philology and the history and theory of narrative he was one of the major figures of Russian academia in those fields 1 He was Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at Russian State University for the Humanities for several years until his death 1 Contents 1 His analysis of comic doublets 2 Origins of Heroic Epic 3 Notes 4 List of works 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHis analysis of comic doublets editThe traditions of the mythological narration dealt with the figures of the ancestors heroes civilizers and their comic demoniac doublets 2 Bakhtin summarized Meletinsky s analysis in his work on Rabelais This double aspect of the world and of human life the existence of a second world and life outside officialdom existed even at the earliest stages of cultural development in the folklore of primitive peoples Coupled with the cults which were serious in tone and organization were other comic cults which laughed and scoffed at the deity ritual laughter coupled with serious myths were comic and abusive ones coupled with heroes were their parodies and doublets These comic rituals and myths have attracted the attention of folklorists Meletinsky also cites Frejdenberg s analysis of the comic alter egos of the heroes 3 In a class based society ritual laughter in popular culture creates an anti clerical world of feasts playful parody and carnivals 4 Hermes is a deified trickster and Ulysses the main character of the Odyssey has a matrilinear discent from Hermes 5 In the Legendary Troy the mythological element also includes comic moments 6 Origins of Heroic Epic editIn his 1963 work Origins of Heroic Epic early forms and archaic monuments Meletinsky studied and compared elements of four ancient civilizations Karelian Finnish pp 95 155 Caucasian 156 246 Turkic Mongolian 247 374 and Sumerian Akkadian 375 422 7 Here the author examines very ancient myths and their role in the formation of the archaic epic 8 Among the discussed ones is the Alpamysh ancient Turkic epic 9 Meletinskii also makes an interesting analysis of comic doublets particularly in Primary sources epic pp 55 58 bibliography included 10 The book also contains a bibliography pp 449 459 Primary sources epic 21 94 Notes edit a b mail from Seth Graham for decease announcement retrieved on Google cache on June 2 2007 1 dead link 1993 Introduzione p 28 1993 Introduzione p 26 Meletinsky Eleazar Moiseevich The Poetics of Myth Translated by Guy Lanoue and Alexandre Sadetsky 2000 Routledge ISBN 0 415 92898 2 p 110 Meletinskii 1993 Introduzione p 131 Meletinskii 1993 Introduzione pp 132 3 PANORAMA OF RUSSIA p 130 The Poetics of Myth pp 239 242 257 E der Doktorwurde E Ziyatdinova Variation Vergleichende Untersuchungen zum Nibelungenlied und zum zentralasiatischen Epos Alpamys p 51 in German Note found in Helene Iswolsky s translation of Mikhail Bakhtin Rabelais and His World 1941 Bloomington Indiana University PressList of works edit1963 Proiskhozhdenie geroicheskogo eposa Rannie formy i arkhaicheskie pamiatniki meaning The origins of the heroic epic early forms and archaic monuments Moscow 462 pages ISBN 5 02 018476 4 2 3 4 in Russian 1964 Primitive heritage in archaic epics Reports of the International Congress of anthropological and ethnological sciences Moscou Nauka 1976 Poetika Mifa 1977 Mif i istoricheskaia poetika folklora Mythe et la poetique historique du folklore Moscou Nauka 1986 Vvedenie v istoriceskuu poetiku eposa i romana Moscow Nauka in Russian Introduzione alla poetica storica dell epos e del romanzo 1993 in Italian Dostoevskii v Svete Istoricheskoi Poetiki 1996 MELETINSKY E M 1 BELMONT N La poetique historique du folklore narratif The historic poetry of folklore narratives journal Ethnologie francaise ISSN 0046 2616 1996 vol 26 no 4 pp 573 747 dissem pp 611 618 in French Kak Sdelany Brat ia Karamazovy 1996 1998 E M Meletinskii Izbrannye Stat i Vospominaniia 2000 The Poetics of Myth translated by Guy Lanoue and Alexandre Sadetsky 2001 Zametki o Tvorchestve DostoevskogoSee also editEmil DraitserReferences editMark Lipovetsky 2003 New Russians as a Cultural Myth Russian Review 62 1 54 71 Seth Benedict Graham A CULTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE RUSSO SOVIET ANEKDOT 2003 Laura Beraha The Fixed Fool Raising and Resisting Picaresque Mobility in Vladimir Vojnovic s Conkin Novels The Slavic and East European Journal Vol 40 No 3 Autumn 1996 pp 475 493External links editBrief obituary and photo in Russian The Archaic Epic and Its Relationship to Ritual Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yeleazar Meletinsky amp oldid 1215516287, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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