Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University. Review of "Epic"

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Academician D. Likhachev called patriotism the most noble of feelings. And he explained that this is not even a feeling - it is importantthe most important side of both personal and social culture of the spirit, when a person and the whole people, as it were, rise above themselves, set super-personal goals for themselves ... And he also warned that patriotism should not be called for, it must be carefully educated ...

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The book by Z.V. Dushkova "Epic".

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The book is written in a beautiful poetic language, the "singing heart" of the author, which is overflowing with Love for great Russia. A.F. Losev, in his philosophical reflection “On the Motherland”, noted: “...Love for the Motherland opens the eyes of a person to what is not usually visible to him, what is not visible to anyone else and what causes ridicule among the indifferent and well-fed. But such is love in general. The lover always sees more in the beloved than the unloving; but he is right, the one who loves, and not the one who is indifferent, for love is knowledge.

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I think that to Z.V. Dushkova and the content of the book under review can be safely attributed to the thoughts of another of our patriotic compatriots - I.A. Ilyin: “All the great Russian poets focused their feeling experience on what is the main thing, the most important or directly sacred in the life of the world and man. They contemplated God; and their excited, tender heart began to sing. This singing heart brings everything else to their poetry, without which a poem is not a poem, and therefore they often had the feeling that the words, and the meter of the line, and rhythm, and rhyme come to them "themselves."

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Poetry is created by the heart ... Poetry ... requires a singing heart ”(Ilyin I.A. Collected Works: In 10 vols. Vol. 2. Book 2. - M .: Russian Book, 1993. S. 317-318).

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The loving heart of Zinovia Vasilievna sees our Great Motherland and sees her even greater Future.

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"Epic" is the grandiose tread of Holy Rus'. Written in a high poetic language, the book is perceived as a majestic Song to the Russian people, their past and bright, wonderful future. All twenty-four Songs, reminiscent of ancient Russian epics in style, touch the very soul and make the heart tremble - as if somewhere in its innermost depths, the Russian spirit begins to awaken, which, as it follows the Singer, more and more clearly opens its wings of spirit, like a true hero Russian lands.

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The concept of a word-shrine, speech-shrine is inseparable from the ability to have a human appearance and, of course, implies a healthy sense of national dignity, which means the fidelity of historical ideas about the past of one's people and the possibilities of their language. The beautiful, spiritualized, pure Russian language of the Epic, and the careful, reverent attitude of the author to the word, to the native language acquire a moral, general cultural and educational aspect:

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“... Save
They were given the Russian spirit and speech
Keep the Great Slavs
From extinction, spring
So that a good word does not dry out,
Not clogged and from God
The language given to the earth
Hasn't lost its meaning. arose
He is many thousands of years old.
It has a great seal on it.
Holy melody of heaven.
… … …
The earth lives while there is
It has the style and style of the soul, and the whole
People are forever dying
Kohl loses his native language.
Has anyone thought about...
What language filled the house?!
… … …
Everything returns. And davshi
Instill darkness in native speech -
Do not curse the sky and up
Watch, waiting for awards ... "
("Epic", Canto fifteen)

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This Song is a reminder to everyone of what we must know: the spiritualized Russian language is the soul of Russia, its shrine. We, like the apple of our eye, must cherish our native word. The word is given for the pursuit of truth. Our destiny is in the words we speak...

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The work of Zinovia Vasilievna Dushkova is an effective help to the teacher in the urgent need, in modern conditions, to preserve for students the spiritualized and figurative word of their native speech. This is also help to everyone in “awakening” the power of the “Russian spirit”, which for many nations remains an unsolved mystery.

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I would like to express my confidence that the publication of Z. Dushkova's book "Epic" will be in demand by a wide range of readers, in whom an active civic position and a desire to serve their dear Fatherland have not yet been completely lost.

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CONCLUSION: the book "Epic" by Dushkova Zinovia Vasilievna meets the requirements for works that can be classified as THEMATIC SECTION OF LITERATURE No. 5 - literature on social topics.

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Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences,
Associate Professor, Department of Pedagogy,
doctoral student of the Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University
R.A. Paroshina

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Novosibirsk City Children's and Youth Public Organization "SOLARIS". Review of books by Zinovia Dushkova used in the preparation, development and implementation of creative programs for children, adolescents, youth and teachers.

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NGDUOO SOLARIS, founded in 1997, works under the program "Fabulously Beautiful Rus'". We walk through life with the motto: "We were born to make a fairy tale come true." The age-old wisdom of the people is hidden in fairy tales (a fairy tale is a true story and in it a hint is a lesson for good fellows), there always good triumphs over evil, there a person can communicate with animals, plants, air, sun, water; knowing how to read the book of nature, communicating with it, he creates miracles with his own hands. And not a fairy tale fiction at all. We believe that our beautiful Rus' will be reborn. The guys and I learn to dream and make all our dreams come true, we learn to live in harmony with nature. All our thoughts, words and deeds are connected with the desire to work for the glory of our Motherland - RUSSIA.

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The goal of the SOLARIS organization is the spiritual, moral, creative and patriotic education of children, adolescents and youth.

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We work closely with the Youth Department of the Novosibirsk City Hall, with the Pedagogical University (the program "Education of the Heart" was approved at the Department of Social Pedagogy), with the Novosibirsk City Center for Children and Youth Creativity "Junior", we are part of the children's public organization DOO "Constellation - Leader ”, which includes 19 school and public children's organizations, and various children's clubs and other public and government organizations.

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We are children from the age of 8 and adults, for whom Russia is a dear Fatherland, and we have to turn it into a blooming garden with our own hands. We plant flower beds, clean up the area near the club and in the park, sing songs about Russia, go to the children's reception center, strive to bring beauty and cleanliness to where we are, hold workshops for children. At these training camps we try to awaken the feeling of love for our Motherland. The themes of the training camp are in tune with our dreams - “Russia is a sweet land for the heart”, “Fabulously beautiful Rus'”, “Fatherland”, “Russia”, “Sun City”, “Starland”, etc. At these training camps we are talking about the Russia that will be in the future, we draw it the way we want to see it. Ideas born at the training camp find their embodiment in life. We pay a lot of attention to the training of counselors for children's holiday camps, and at playgrounds at clubs and schools in the summer.

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Our activity is based on the desire to help children develop all the best human qualities that allow them to be worthy citizens of their Fatherland with an active social position.

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It's a new century, a new millennium. Economic, political and social crises have seized our Russia. Today, more than ever, our Motherland needs love and care, a careful attitude towards it, and the protection of its shrines. It is necessary to educate a generation of people who love their people, who dedicate their lives to serving the Motherland, who strive to carry and affirm culture in all spheres of human existence.

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Understanding the importance and influence of culture on human life, we strive to put it at the forefront in the life of our society and, above all, in the upbringing of the younger generation. Only by raising culture can we build a beautiful life. Our future is in our hands.

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Today in our country there is very little literature that contributes to the education of the population in this direction, and therefore the books of Zinovia Dushkova are very relevant for today. The range of topics and issues covered in the books of Zinovia Dushkova is very wide, which makes it quite easy to find the necessary material in the field of activity we need. Moreover, on the same question in different books you can find answers that cover this topic from different angles and help to penetrate deeper into its essence. Possessing a certain harmony, melodiousness, amazing rhythm of the word, Zinovia Dushkova's books help the reader to feel the extraordinary charm and beauty of the Russian language, its versatility and coloring. Re-reading them allows you to discover new facets that were not previously seen, not felt, to see the versatility and multi-level nature of the topics presented. They inspire a person to create beauty in the world, teach him to overcome all evil with love, contribute to the education in a person of the desire to serve his homeland, strengthen her power, and glorify her with her deeds.

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In our activities, we use various materials that contribute to the achievement of the chosen goal, however, it is the books of Zinovia Dushkova that fill us with new ideas, provide us with invaluable assistance in developing programs, preparing seminars, preparing classes, conducting performances, theater and musical productions, developing creative programs and holiday camps, in the development of holidays, festivals, radio programs. Books help to see the future of Russia, help to educate people with a strong spirit.

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It is difficult to single out one or another book that has rendered the greatest help to us in solving the problems that confronted us in our work. Each book is valuable in its own way, and it has a special value if you refer to it at the right time. However, they are all united by one theme that permeates them all - this is the theme of love.

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The Star of Sulamith and the Song of Songs tell us about the great divine love of Sulamith and Solomon. People must learn to love each other, and the testament of Jesus Christ has not lost its significance even now. In the books of Zinovia Dushkova, images of pure love are shown, you can get to know them, touch them, feel them, and everyone can become like them. The book “Treatise on Cosmic Love” gives the laws of love, according to which the entire Cosmos, the entire Universe lives, shows the path of Love, its steps. Everyone can ascend these steps by opening their heart. Our children, reading such literature, get acquainted with these great images, and they help them to show all the beauty of their souls to the world around them. From this, our world becomes more warm, it becomes more beautiful and more perfect.

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The books "Epic", "Diamond Hearts of Love", "Overcoming", "Melodies of the Soul" can be studied by both adults and children. It shows the long-suffering path of Russia through her sons and daughters, who gave their lives, their work, their love for the sake of her flourishing. They show how complex and difficult the life of a person who affirms moral laws is, and at the same time beautiful in his purity of thoughts and love for the world around him; how much courage and heroism needs to be shown so that a trace remains in life and people can use this experience for centuries as an example of striving for perfection. The books show that every person has the opportunity to take part in making our life more beautiful every day, and this requires love, faith in victory and work. Books teach courage, heroism, show the strength of the human spirit in specific lives, help to remove all filth from our lives. There is a lot of material in books about heroes, about their qualities. Books help us understand that happiness and heroism are inseparable. Happiness comes to those who overcome some difficulties and difficulties in their lives, who, passing through trials, achieve victory. Such literature helps the younger generation learn to navigate in any issues that life puts before them, teaches perseverance, courage, and the ability to bring the work begun to the end.

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The book "77 Pearls Shining on the Prayer of Time" enjoys special love. She teaches eternal truths, brings up high moral and patriotic qualities, helps to become a cultural citizen of the new Russia, develops an active civic position, humanism. This book is the most requested. The stories in it are given in the form of lessons, motives on various topics that teachers and counselors need to learn in order to carry them to children. The material is presented in a simple and accessible way in the form of short stories, but very capacious in content, and everyone can find in it those pearls of knowledge that will allow him to perceive his personal life experience. The materials of this book found their place in almost every creative program and in many workshops.

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We recommend Ziyaovya Dushkova's books for the widest possible use in additional education. Her works are diverse, they can be recommended as:

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• literature for children and youth educating the high moral and patriotic qualities of a citizen of the new Russia - "Tales for the Messiah", "77 Pearls Shining on the Rosary of Time", "The Star of Sulamith", "Song of Songs";

• fiction, which affirms state, national and humanistic values - "Epic", "Diamond Hearts of Love", "Overcoming", "Melodies of the Soul", "Star of Sulamith", "Song of Songs";

• literature on culture and art, educating aesthetic taste and a sense of beauty - "Melodies of the Soul", "77 Pearls shining on the beads of Time", "Treatise on Cosmic Love";

• public literature aimed at developing among citizens love for their homeland, respect for the culture of other nations, respect for the national history of Russia and its prominent figures, the formation of an active citizenship based on a new sense of justice, morality and the priority of family values - "Diamond Hearts of Love", "Epic ”,“ Overcoming ”,“ 77 Pearls shining on the beads of Time ”,“ Melodies of the Soul ”.

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Today, books of this kind are in very short supply among our people. We need them to help build fabulously beautiful Rus'.

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I would like to finish with the words of Zinovia Dushkova:

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...Forever Rus' is invincible
And we are kept by the power of God.
There were black pages
In the history of the country, the capital.
But not faded in the soul of the people
The light of a spark of noble glory.
Let's reclaim our country
Long-suffering homeland...
 

Sincerely,

Vice President
Kopylov V.M.

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Ustyuzhanina G.G. Review of books by Z.V. Dushkova

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Working in education, raising my grandson, I acutely felt the lack of knowledge that would help me work with the growing generation at different age levels: preschoolers, students, students. Using academic literature on psychology and pedagogy, unfortunately, I did not receive the necessary knowledge for work. How and what to oppose to our television and mass media? The lack of knowledge again and again made me look for the necessary literature. Among the variety of the book market, books by Z.V. Dushkova: "Diamond Hearts of Love", "Epic", "Overcoming", "77 Pearls Shining on the Rosary of Time", "Star of Shulamithia", "Treatise on Cosmic Love", "Melodies of the Soul", "Song of Songs". These books are difficult to separate by direction. Each of them is written in a simple, accessible language, understandable to all age categories. Each of them contains an idea of national and cultural values, of patriotism and respect for the history of Russia, of the upbringing of high morality, respect for the feminine, a sense of beauty, behavioral culture, religious tolerance and peacefulness.

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From a new perspective, the question of love, which has always been facing the younger generation, is highlighted.

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After getting acquainted with the books of Z.V. Dushkova, some inexplicable feeling of purity, light remains in the soul, the deficit of which is acutely felt today, and a natural desire arises to share this feeling. And now for the second year the book "77 Pearls Shining on the Beads of Time" is used by our teachers in the lessons (so far only) of literature.

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I use the materials of all the above books both for extracurricular work (round table) and for resolving almost all emerging conflict situations. Surprisingly, they can find answers to all the questions posed.

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It is these books that will help in the formation of a growing person. With full responsibility I can call these books methodological literature for work in educational institutions.

 

Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Technology and Economics

Ustyuzhanina G.G.