Chinese Literary Scholars about the Novel “Doctor Zhivago” by B. Pasternak: Narrative Characterization

Abstract

The article deals with the peculiarities of the interpretation of the artistic features of the novel by 1. Pasternak in the studies of Chinese literary scholars. It is stated based on the analysis conducted by the author that the narrative structure, artistic space, time and composition are the most important characteristics of the work. They ensure a perceptual unity of the artistic world. At the same time, these categories are inextricably linked, they define and reveal each other, create a complex system of relationships between characters, images, events, places, and artistic reality as a whole. We conclude that the complex narrative structure of B. Pasternak’s novel allows several levels of its reading. The connection of narratology phenomena is revealed: the event and the motive, and the internal intrigue of the whole narrative.

Keywords

• novel “doctor zhivago”
• poetics
• chinese criticism
• artistic features
• narratology