A Man of Words and Silence: A Siberian Intellectual’s Mixed Patterns of Communication
A Man of Words and Silence: A Siberian Intellectual’s Mixed Patterns of Communication
Author(s): Eva ToulouzeSubject(s): Cultural history, Theory of Communication, Evaluation research, Theory of Literature
Published by: Tartu Ülikool, Eesti Rahva Muuseum, Eesti Kirjandusmuuseum
Keywords: Siberia; Forest Nenets; silence; speech; gender; intercultural communication; dialogue; monologue;
Summary/Abstract: Yuri Vella (1948–2013) was a well-known personality in Western Siberia’s indigenous world. Unlike most Western Siberia indigenous inhabitants, Yuri Vella was exceptionally skilled with words. He used words in everyday life in order to achieve his goals, among which the main one was to protect his kin and neighbours in the forest from the destructions induced by the oil industry. He was able to hold his own in discussion with the oil industry representatives and to have the last word with them.
Journal: Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics
- Issue Year: XII/2018
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 79-94
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English