Известия Уральского федерального университета. Серия 2: Гуманитарные науки (Oct 2023)
Sverdlovsk / Ekaterinburg in the Poetry of Boris Ryzhy from 1992–1993
Abstract
Based on the material of Boris Ryzhy’s earliest poems, this article examines the contexts of his perception and comprehension of Sverdlovsk (or “my city”), which was an important element of the biographically verified “direct” lyrical statement of the poet. The article aims to determine the meaning and role of the images of Sverdlovsk / Ekaterinburg in the poems of Boris Ryzhy from 1992–1993 taking into account the process of his self-determination as a poet. The sources of Ryzhy’s texts used are lifetime and posthumous publications of poems in Ekaterinburg periodicals and separate collections, as well as materials by A. V. Kuzin and O. Yu. Ermolaeva. As a result, the author of the article shows that B. Ryzhy’s “city” in this period is still far from acquiring a holistic individual appearance and independent meaning, since it simultaneously depends on several processes that are inevitable for a novice author — mastering general literary topoi and eliminating poetic influences (V. Mayakovsky, I. Brodsky, and V. Kalpidi), developing one’s own style and outlook. Special attention is paid to the comparison of V. Kalpidi’s and B. Ryzhy’s poetry in the aspects of 1) the relationship of their lyrical hero with the “city” and 2) the use of complex urban imagery oversaturated with stylistic devices. It is concluded that Ryzhy’s overcoming the episodic influence of Kalpidi’s complicated manner to a certain extent confirmed Ryzhy in his own worldview positions. It is assumed that the results of this work will become a preparatory stage for further analysis of the dynamics of the formation of the “Sverdlovsk of Boris Ryzhy” — an established literary phenomenon that affects the image of modern Ekaterinburg.
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