Postmodernism in the North Caucasus: An Analysis of Tamara Bertovna Gurtueva's Theoretical Concepts

This work analyzes the origins and theses of postmodern poetry in the North Caucasus based on the monograph "The Little Man with a Big Letter" by T.B. Gurtueva, published in 1994. It identifies changes in artistic quality related to the emphasis on the power and novelty of the message. The work also establishes other criteria associated with the postmodern narrative style, including the deconstruction of the plot, intertextuality, irony, and others. Taking into account the global events of the 20th century that led society to a postmodern state, the international approach to defining this term has been confirmed. The study presents the first attempts to describe the unique features of the poetic discourse of the North Caucasus. The author of the article draws attention to the ethnic meta-code, which, according to G. Gachev's theory of the Cosmo-Psycho-Logos of a nation, influences everything that is said and written.