The department of Folklore and Written Literature of the Institute of Folklore of ANAS held a scientific seminar dedicated to the topic “Folklore discourse” in Nobel Prize laureate Laszlo Krasznahorkai’s activity”. The event was attended by the Director of the Institute of Folklore of ANAS, Doctor of Sciences in Philology, Associate Professor Hikmat Guliyev, employees of the department of Folklore and written literature, Mythology, as well as doctoral and dissertation students of the institute. The seminar discussed Laszlo Krasznahorkai’s activity in the context of folklore and written literature – “folkloric discourse”.

Opening the event with an introductory speech, director of the Institute of Folklore of ANAS, Doctor of Sciences in Philology Hikmat Guliyev said that in accordance with the relevant decision of the Presidium of ANAS dated December 17, 2025, it was recommended to discuss the creativity of the 2025 Nobel Prize laureates in accordance with the profiles of scientific institutions. Guided by this decision, it was deemed appropriate to hold a scientific seminar that would approach the work of last year’s Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Laszlo Krasznahorkai from the perspective of folklore studies.

The scientist noted that the main goal of the seminar was to reveal Laszlo Krasznahorkai’s activity not through the prism of the simple use of folklore motifs, but rather how folklore lives in written literature as a model of world perception and continues in new forms. This approach not only opens up new opportunities for methodological dialogue between folklore and literary studies, but also serves to provide a deeper understanding of the archaic and mythological foundations of modern literature.

Then the reports such as “The artistic reflection of folk thought in Laszlo Krasznahorkai’s novel “The Devil’s Tango” by Doctor of Sciences in Philology Leyla Mammadova, “The problem of time, space and subject in Laszlo Krasznahorkai’s activity” by PhD, associate professor Gulnar Osmanova,  “Mythological thought and the image of the savior Laszlo Krasnahorkai’s activity” by PhD Vusala Nasibova were made. 

After listening to the reports at the scientific seminar the speeches such as  “Laszlo Krasznahorkai: his works, their leading themes” by PhD, associate professor Shabnam Mammadova, “The inner monologue of a modern person in Laszlo Krasznahorkai’s story “Life Goes On”: the sense of being in the context of Azerbaijani folklore” by  PhD, associate professor Shabnam Mammadova, “Apocalyptic content in our folklore and in the work “Devil’s Tango”” by PhD Khayala Agayeva,  “The problem of the apocalyptic cycle in the work of Laszlo Krasnahorkai” by Gulnar Ismayilova were made.

At the end of the seminar the Deputy Director for Scientific Affairs of the Institute of Folklore, Doctor of Philosophy in Philology, Associate Professor Afag Ramazanova and the Scientific Secretary of the Institute, Doctor of Philosophy in Philology, Associate Professor Elchin Abbasov made speeches and mentioned that the scientific session was organized at a high level. They noted that the seminar was dedicated to a topical topic and that the presentations and discussions were held at a scientific level and that such events made a significant contribution to the revitalization of the scientific environment at the institute and the strengthening of interdepartmental cooperation.

The doctoral student Azimli Amil noted that the seminar had a positive impact on the formation of his scientific views and the expansion of his research direction, mentioning that the analysis of written literature from the aspect of folklore studies open up new scientific perspectives for young researchers.