Sieroszewski, Poland, Sakha: Questions of Identity (Book Review: Kyunney Takasaeva (Künnej Takaahaj) (2020), “Jakuckie prace Wacława Sieroszewskiego i zmiany kulturowe narodu Sacha”, Warszawa: Wydawnictwo DiG)

Abstract

The article presents the book entitled Jakuckie prace Wacława Sieroszewskiego i zmiany kulturowe narodu Sacha [Wacław Sieroszewski’s Yakut Works and the Sakha Nation’s Cultural Changes] by Kyunney Takasaeva (Künnej Takaahaj). This work combines two main threads: an analysis of Wacław Sieroszewski’s works, and reflections on the history, political situation, and cultural identity of the Sakha (Yakut) people. The article positions Takasaeva’s book within the field of identity studies.

Keywords

• Wacław Sieroszewski
• Siberia
• Sakha (Yakut) people
• identity