Myth and its Metamorphoses in Russian Literature of the 20th - Early 21st Century

Myth and its Metamorphoses in Russian Literature of the 20th - Early 21st Century

The monograph identifies and examines elements of mythical perception of the world in the most prominent representatives of Russian symbolism (A. Bely, Vyach. Ivanov), as well as the poet and writer of the post-symbolist era D. Andreev. It analyzes the... depth of their creative thought's immersion in the mythical integrity of existence, which affects the specificity of neomythologism. The late work of D. Andreev demonstrates the experience of the transgression of artistic literature into the newest myth. The last chapter of the monograph is devoted to the receptions of D. Andreev's ideas and myth-formation in the works of Russian writers of the late 20th - early 21st century.
The book is intended for specialists in the field of literary history and literary studies, historians of philosophy, and cultural scientists.

Author: Игорь Чиндин

Printhouse: Akademicheskii proekt

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2024

ISBN: 9785829142360

Number of pages: 319

Size: 216х154х20 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 434 g

ID: 1704341

The monograph identifies and examines elements of mythical perception of the world in the most prominent representatives of Russian symbolism (A. Bely, Vyach. Ivanov), as well as the poet and writer of the post-symbolist era D. Andreev. It analyzes the depth of their creative thought's immersion in the mythical integrity of existence, which affects the specificity of neomythologism. The late work of D. Andreev demonstrates the experience of the transgression of artistic literature into the newest myth. The last chapter of the monograph is devoted to the receptions of D. Andreev's ideas and myth-formation in the works of Russian writers of the late 20th - early 21st century.
The book is intended for specialists in the field of literary history and literary studies, historians of philosophy, and cultural scientists.

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