Izvestiya of Saratov University.
Philology. Journalism
ISSN 1817-7115 (Print)
ISSN 2541-898X (Online)

Literary criticism

The genre of supersaga in V. Khlebnikov’s writing: Specific nature of the subject organization

The article examines the genre phenomenon of supersaga in V. Khlebnikov’s oeuvre. According to the theoretical model of the genre proposed by N. L. Leiderman, the subject organization of an artistic text is identified as the most important component of the genre structure. A comparative analysis is conducted on the works Children of the Otter (1911–1913), The Lightning Sisters (1918–1921), and Zangezi (1920–1922). B. O. Korman’s system-subject method allows us to describe the supersaga as an intergeneric form gravitating toward drama. At the same time, V.

Features of “alpine text” in the poem of N. P. Gronsky Belladonne

The article studies the theoretical basis of the concept of alpine text and its functioning in the poem of a representative of the first wave of the Russian émigré N. P. Gronsky “Belladonne”. This term, recently introduced into scientific usage, is studied on the basis of theoretical works by T. Scheidegger, L. Lyubimova, N. Mednis. The article introduces major principles that characterize alpine text in connection with the aesthetics of Swiss and German Art Nouveau, the mountainscape and mountain philosophy of the Russian literature.

The peculiarities of the actualization of the story of Job in the Russian poetry of the second half of the 20th – the beginning of the 21st centuries

The study raises the question of the historical dynamics of the theme of Job in the Russian poetry of the second half of the 20th – early 21st century. As a link between the Old and New Testaments, the Book of Job poses the most important problem of theodicy for mankind – the justification of the divine world order. A special emphasis is placed on Alexander Soprovsky’s philosophical essay “On the Book of Job”, a pro grammatic aesthetic text of the 1970s.

The issues of studying Internet folklore in Russia

The rise of digital culture and the proliferation of new forms of folk creativity on the internet present new research challenges for con temporary folkloristics. Traditional methods of folklore analysis often prove inadequate for studying digital artefacts, necessitating a reassessment of existing methodological frameworks and an adjustment of the existing theoretical models.

Unity and diversity of forms of artistic psychologism in Crébillon-son’s works

The article explores the correlation between analytical and objective psychologism in Crébillon-son’s works by means of analyzing an oriental fairytale Tanzaï et Néadarné and a novel Les Égarements du cœur et de l’esprit as parts of a unified artistic system. A preference for a certain form of artistic psychologism is defined by two factors. Firstly, it depends on the variability of characters mastering the rules of social etiquette while maintaining the interest in movements of their own hearts.

The facets of parody in the novel Le Télémaque travesti by Pierre Carlet de Marivaux

This article deals with understanding the polemic of the novel Le Télémaque travesti by Pierre Carlet de Marivaux (1714) with Les Aventures de Télémaque (1699) by François Fenelon. It is noted that despite the interest of researchers in the novel, the specific nature of its poetics was not considered within the framework of the polemical focus on its predecessor; therefore, the aim of the article is to consider the peculiarities of the hero’s relationship with reality in the context of the Fenelon polemic based on the principle of parody.

Anthroponyms in the plays of Catherine II

Naming characters is an opportunity for a playwright not only to indicate the attitude towards a character, but also to defi ne their role in the system of characters and the plot. In the plays of Catherine II, anthroponyms are formed on the basis of four key characteristics: the vice or virtue embodied by the character, significant events in his or her biography, social status, and exotic origin. Charactonyms are mainly used in comedies, while common nouns prevail in comic operas.

Onomastics issues in A. F. Pisemsky’s drama А bitter fate and the author’s religious and moralistic views

A. F. Pisemsky’s drama А bitter fate was used as the material for research. This play, as well as all his literary activity, his “Sketches of peasant life” have signifi cantly enriched the Russian literaturе, revealed new aspects in depicting the Russian peasant. The aim of the article is to study onyms in this play. The аnаlysis of the play from the chosen perspective аllows to get а deeper insight into the sources аnd аrtistic functions of “Lives of Saints” in A. F. Pisemsky’s poetics. All creative onyms by Pisemsky can be presented as an integral structure.

The religious principle in A. P. Chekhov’s oeuvre (The Bishop)

The example of the story The Bishop, written already at a mature age, is used to examine the influence of A. P. Chekhov’s religious education on his oeuvre. What he saw and heard in his childhood and youth transformed over the years and found expression in the words and actions of Chekhov’s characters. Being a church singer in Taganrog, Chekhov saw not only the liturgical life of the clergy, but also their everyday life, which is usually hidden from parishioners and strangers.

Poetics of the first Russian translation of F. G. Lorca’s play Yerma

The article deals with the first Russian translation of Federico Garcia Lorca’s play Yerma written in 1933. This translation was made by A. L. Kagarlitsky (prose) and F. V. Kelin (poetry) and printed in the collection “Selected” in 1944. In the play Yerma Garcia Lorca realizes the idea of creating a new national Spanish theatre and the desire to return tragedy to the Spanish stage. To solve these problems, the author turns to the poetics of the folk song art of cante jondo and the traditions of classical European theatre.

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