Creativity of the Kurilov brothers in the context of Yukaghir literature of Yakutia

The article provides an overview of the works of Semyon, Gavril and Nikolai Kurilovs in the context of the Yukaghir literature of Yakutia. The literary heritage of the Kurilovs in their native language is defined as the pinnacle of the development of the ethnic language. Stable means and techniques of artistic imagery are considered, aesthetic principles and patterns of formation of the original artistic world of writers in the aspect of interaction with national spiritual culture are analyzed. The purpose of the study is to identify the most characteristic poetical features of the artistic thinking of the authors, formed in the context of the Yukagir tradition. The name of Gavril Kurilov is associated with the creation of writing and the formation of the literary form of the Yukaghir language. Nikolai Kurilov's great merit is that, continuing the continuity, he confirmed the existence of an artistic tradition in Yukaghir literature, and deepening his innovative search, enriched Yukaghir literature with new forms, genres, directions, themes and images.

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