Pyatigorsk State University (PSU)
Pyatigorsk State University (PSU)

The date of foundation of Pyatigorsk State University is considered to be June 27, 1939, when the Pedagogical School officially became a higher educational institution. Since then, the university has undergone various changes and transformations - an increase in the number of years of study, several renamings - and officially became known as Pyatigorsk State University in 2016. Since 2005, the head of the university is Professor Gorbunov Alexander Pavlovich. By 2009, 10 faculties were formed at the university. Further, on their basis, institutes and higher schools were created, having one of the faculties in their composition. In addition, PSU is actively developing the system of pre-university, postgraduate and additional education. It has a branch in Novorossiysk. Currently, the university has 34 departments. Now Pyatigorsk State University has more than 5,500 students and 3,000 students from different regions of Russia and foreign countries. All the peoples of the Caucasus are also represented in PSU.

The literary heritage of the North Caucasus was presented at the Lenin Library.

The Russian State Library hosted the presentation of the "Anthology of Literature of the Peoples of the North Caucasus." The five volumes of this large-scale publication were prepared by Pyatigorsk State University and published by Sneg Publishing House between 2022 and 2026.

For the first time in this format, the anthology brings together the literary heritage of the peoples of the North Caucasus in Russian translations – from the earliest original works to contemporary literature. The five volumes allow us to trace the development of the region's literary traditions and explore the diversity of its artistic culture.

Presentation participants discussed the history of the development of the literatures of the peoples of the North Caucasus, the characteristics of their artistic heritage, and the contemporary impact of their works. Special attention was paid to the significance of the anthology as a scholarly and educational project aimed at preserving and popularizing the literary heritage of the peoples of Russia.

This publication will be of interest not only to philologists, literary scholars, historians, and cultural researchers, but also to anyone who wants to discover the diversity of Russian literature and see the country's shared cultural space through the language of fiction.

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