The Canon as a Function
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kanoni rogorc funqcia (kimeni)
The Canon as a Function (Kimen)

Author(s): Ivane Amirkhanahvili
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: ლიტერატურის ინსტიტუტის გამომცემლობა
Keywords: accounts; energy; accuracy.

Summary/Abstract: Here, life repeats itself. The reality is on the verge of self-identity. The word comes to the reality as close as possible. The action and phrase are in unison. Spoken intonation and calm tonality represent a specific sign of the text. The subjects and idea appear in one mould. Everything serves the continuity of narration. The narrative is linear and consistent, without pauses: the more accounts, the less judging; the more energy, the less embellishment; the more the main, the less the secondary. Documentary accuracy prevails over literary expressiveness. There is nothing that can be called an accessory. There is nothing accidental, excessive and unnecessary; the text develops, spreads but it is not written. Every phrase, paragraph and episode breathes the spirit of the finiteness, finality. The reader’s attention is mobilized and directed towards the development of an action. The primacy of the narrative is felt in every detail...

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 19
  • Page Range: 7-13
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Georgian