Papers by Tatiana Zagidulina
This article is devoted to analysis of philosophy underlying the figurative and narrative structu... more This article is devoted to analysis of philosophy underlying the figurative and narrative structure of the novel “Moskva-kva-kva” by V. Aksyonov. This piece belongs to the latest stage of the writer’s creative evolution, which means a certain structure of the text, designed in the socio-historical and philosophical discourse, specific for this period. Since the modernist aesthetic dominant prevails in the novel, and Russian modernism is mostly guided by the Russian religious philosophy, it is rational to consider the text within the same paradigm. The subject of study is the representation and functioning of Sophian features in the main character of the novel, Glykeria Novotkannaya. This research studies the Sophiological motives of “Moskva-kva-kva”, their functioning in the context of post-apocalyptic emptiness presented by the text. The article reveals the main components of Glyka’s image: duality, ethereality, features of the Virgin; it shows the image embedded into the scenicall...
The research is devoted to the problem of transformation in corporal communication between pilot ... more The research is devoted to the problem of transformation in corporal communication between pilot and machine in Russian literature of the 1910-20s. The purpose of this research is to compare conceptual anthropomorphous and technical metaphors of classical and non-classical poetics. This analysis is based on the texts written in the 1910-1920-s and devoted to aviation; the theme selection is explained by the high distinctiveness of the text in the context of the chosen period. The author researches the development of two myths: the future-oriented, futuristic myth, where the human merges with the machine and assimilates with the mechanism; and the past-oriented myth where the assimilation of the machine to a living creature comes to the fore. The second myth is relevant for classic literature (A. Blok, A. Kuprin, L. Andreev and others). This myth perfectly fits the pre-Soviet, Christian worldview, where soul is more important than mind and Christian images of the space structure (sac...
Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences
This article is devoted to analysis of philosophy underlying the figurative and narrative structu... more This article is devoted to analysis of philosophy underlying the figurative and narrative structure of the novel "Moskva-kva-kva" by V. Aksyonov. This piece belongs to the latest stage of the writer's creative evolution, which means a certain structure of the text, designed in the socio-historical and philosophical discourse, specific for this period. Since the modernist aesthetic dominant prevails in the novel, and Russian modernism is mostly guided by the Russian religious philosophy, it is rational to consider the text within the same paradigm. The subject of study is the representation and functioning of Sophian features in the main character of the novel, Glykeria Novotkannaya. This research studies the Sophiological motives of "Moskvakva-kva", their functioning in the context of post-apocalyptic emptiness presented by the text. The article reveals the main components of Glyka's image: duality, ethereality, features of the Virgin; it shows the image embedded into the scenically syncretic novel structure, functioning in various mythological patterns the text is based on. The author arrives at the conclusion, that in the narrative, expressive and figurative, mystical aspects, the writer sees no way for Russia to escape from the postapocalyptic emptiness, impossible to fill with anything, ever. The impossibility of the Messiah function to be performed in Russia, the impossibility of it to become a utopia that came true is explained by the return of Sophia-Glyka to her origin.
Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences, May 1, 2016
The research is devoted to the problem of transformation in corporal communication between pilot ... more The research is devoted to the problem of transformation in corporal communication between pilot and machine in Russian literature of the 1910-20s. The purpose of this research is to compare conceptual anthropomorphous and technical metaphors of classical and non-classical poetics. This analysis is based on the texts written in the 1910-1920-s and devoted to aviation; the theme selection is explained by the high distinctiveness of the text in the context of the chosen period. The author researches the development of two myths: the future-oriented, futuristic myth, where the human merges with the machine and assimilates with the mechanism; and the past-oriented myth where the assimilation of the machine to a living creature comes to the fore. The second myth is relevant for classic literature (A. Blok, A. Kuprin, L. Andreev and others). This myth perfectly fits the pre-Soviet, Christian worldview, where soul is more important than mind and Christian images of the space structure (sacred top-sublunar bottom). The futuristic myth created by V. Mayakovsky, V. Khodasevich, V. Kamensky and others, is aimed at desacralization of heaven, highlighting the idea of merge of human and machine and even the idea of replacing human with the machine. Therefore, one may speak of two mythologies as two different worldviews, which appear in literature and culture in such an important and crucial period for Russian culture as the 1910-1920-s.
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Papers by Tatiana Zagidulina