The Blue Sky
About the book
A young Tuvan shepherd encounters loss and changes to nomadic life in the Mongolian Altai.
Original title: Der blaue Himmel
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Born in Mongolia, Galsan Tschinag also writes in German and draws on Tuvan oral traditions. The Blue Sky follows a shepherd family in the Altai Mountains. The Green-Eyed Lama broadens the route beyond one author. The Secret History of the Mongols and an anthology of traditional literature provide older historical and oral contexts.
WHERE TO START
- The Blue SkyGalsan Tschinag
- The Green-Eyed LamaOyungerel Tsedevdamba i Jeffrey L. Falt
- The Secret History of the MongolsAutor anonimowy / Anonymous
Books to begin with
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The Gray Earth
About the book
A Tuvan boy enters a state school where spiritual heritage meets socialist ideology.
Original title: Die graue Erde
The Green-Eyed Lama
About the book
A monk and a young woman’s love faces the test of communist repression in Mongolia.
The Secret History of the Mongols
About the book
A thirteenth-century chronicle combines Genghis Khan’s history with song, genealogy and literary narrative.
Original title: Монголын нууц товчоо
Mongolian Traditional Literature: An Anthology
About the book
Traditional texts introduce Mongolian stories, songs and forms of oral transmission.
EnglishTranslation
Mongolian Traditional Literature: An Anthology
Routledge / Kegan Paul
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Suncranes and Other Stories
About the book
An anthology portrays Mongolian life amid changes spanning nomadism, socialism and capitalism.
Golden Hill
About the book
A poetic narrative brings together memories of Dariganga, local legends and nomadic life around a sacred hill.
Original title: Altan Ovoo
Context and sources
Sources on authors and their connections to this country. Specific edition details appear beside each book. Polish and English originals are not labelled as translations.
- Wydawca / biogram autora ↗
- Galsan Tschinag — wydanie i kontekst literacki ↗
- G. Mend-Ooyo — wydanie i kontekst literacki ↗
- Oyungerel Tsedevdamba i Jeffrey L. Falt — wydanie i kontekst literacki ↗
- Autor anonimowy / Anonymous — wydanie i kontekst literacki ↗
- Różni autorzy; wybór Charles R. Bawden — wydanie i kontekst literacki ↗
- Oyungerel Tsedevdamba — Harvard University ↗
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