The image of a doctor in modern Tatar literature

Abstract

   Currently, the next wave of culture medicalization, associated with the pandemic, has begun to vividly manifest itself with increasing attention to medicine and to the profession of a doctor. The article systematizes the material on the typology of the doctor images in Tatar literature. The study is based on the works created in the 20th–21st centuries. The image of a doctor is found in the literary works of different genres (poetry, epic, drama) and is most often developed by writers in a romantic way. By virtue of the profession, in the plots of the works, the doctor frequently appears during a crisis, in borderline situations, on the verge of life and death. The writers create the portrait of a doctor by depicting their professional activity, therefore an important place is given to the chronotope of the hospital and home. Masters of the word praise the doctors’ selfless work in the name of saving lives and health of their patients. They care not only about the health of the patients' bodies, but also about the state of their souls. The medical topic is widely revealed in the works of the writers of the post-war decades. In these works, the images of doctors are closely connected with the world of literature and music. Most often, their activities are presented as art under the guise of heroism and self-sacrifice.