On November 30, 2023, Russian Philology and World Literature Department together with the 1st year doctoral students of the Faculty of Philology held an educational event: "The Literary Lounge —"Lessons of Wisdom and Morality" within the frameworks of celebrating the 205th anniversary of the birth of the great Russian writer, master of Language and Words Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev. This event did not only produce a profound impact on the students, but also made a valuable contribution to their personal and cultural development.
The 3rd year students, undergraduaters, doctoral students took part in the event. They talked about I.S. Turgenev`s literary works, read his poems, analyzed some of his stories.
The 1st year Master of degree Amurova U.B. told the interesting facts about the writer and shared her opinion of his creativity in her presentation. The 3rd year students of 6B02307 – "Russian Philology" major read his poems, told about the life and the work of the great poet. Doctoral student Makimova G.T., showed Turgenev's creative potential and the ethical aspects of his works. The active discussion of the issues raised in the works allowed students not only to understand the writer's literary heritage more deeply, but also to express their own views on the current ethical dilemmas.
The event was focused on studying I.S. Turgenev`s work through the prism of his lessons of wisdom and morality. A thoughtful approach to the organization allowed students not only to immerse themselves in the literary heritage of the writer, but also to discuss actively the ethical issues raised in his works.
At the end of the event, the participants were awarded etters of thanks by the head of the "Russian Language and Culture" centre S.B.Begalieva.