The Day Lasts More than a Hundred Years

Weaving mythology into real life in C. Aitmatov’s works creates a distinctive, unmistakable authorial style. The world-famous Kyrgyz writer explores the problems of a person in the modern world who is losing connection with their roots and traditions—problems that threaten destructive consequences. Above all, the author is interested in the path of civilization, in which the driving force becomes the power of money, while humaneness, kindness, and mercy turn into abstract concepts—empty words. The wisdom and philosophical depth of Aitmatov’s works remain consistently appealing to readers.