id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-1149 Abkhaz literature - Wikipedia .html text/html 916 184 63 Abkhaz literature Wikipedia The written Abkhaz literature appeared relatively recently in the beginning of the 20th century although Abkhaz oral tradition is quite rich.[1] Abkhaz share with other Caucasian peoples the Nart sagas — series of tales about mythical heroes, some of which can be considered as creation myths and ancient theology. The first newspaper in Abkhaz, called Abkhazia (Apsny) and edited by Dmitry Gulia appeared in 1917.[citation needed] It was replaced by the Apsny Kapsh (Аҧсны ҟаҧшь, meaning Red Abkhazia) newspaper after the Soviet rule was established in the country.[citation needed] His most known work (translated in English and Russian) is the novel The Last of the Departed, dedicated to the tragic destiny of Ubykh nation which became extinct along a hundred of years. Russian translations of Abkhaz Nartic legends Categories: Abkhaz literature Articles with Russian-language sources (ru) ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-1149.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-1149.txt