Вестник Московского государственного областного университета: Серия: Русская филология (Oct 2020)

MOSCOW IN THE WORKS OF IVAN BUNIN

  • Новикова Елена Александровна

DOI
https://doi.org/10.18384/2310-7278-2020-4-109-115
Journal volume & issue
no. 4
pp. 109 – 115

Abstract

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Aim is to examine Moscow's image in the prosaic legacy of I. Bunin. Methodology. The article deals with Moscow's image in the works of I. Bunin through the prism of the cultural and historical chronotope and the philosophical and Orthodox context. The author analyzes the means of contrasting Moscow at the beginning of the 20th century, the specificity of representing the city in different periods of the writer's life and the historical existence of the city. Special attention is paid to the interpretation of Moscow's image in prose works of different periods of creation. When analyzing texts, the cultural-historical method. Results. The works' analysis reveals the significance of Moscow's image for the writer, his characters, and creativity in general. Research implications. The article contributes to the study of the legacy of Ivan Bunin.

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