The attitude of Mikhail Prishvin to ideology. On the material of diaries Cover Image

Отношение Михаила Пришвина к идеологии. На материале дневников
The attitude of Mikhail Prishvin to ideology. On the material of diaries

Author(s): Roman Szubin
Subject(s): Recent History (1900 till today), Russian Literature, Fascism, Nazism and WW II, Theory of Literature, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Rusycytyczne
Keywords: Mikhail Prishvin; socialism; collectivism; infantilism; One-man; person;

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the problem of writer Mikhail Prishvin’s attitude to socialist ideology. The Diaries of Mikhail Prishvin from 1920 to 1954 are analyzed. The author proposes a periodization of creating the concept of the All-Man, which correlates with social phenomena. The dynamics of Prishvin’s attitude to ideology from total rejection to an attempt to understand socialism is shown. Especially distinguished motives of collectivism and infantilism as the main features of a socialist man. The author draws attention to the fact that for Prishvin socialism and fascism (Nazism) are very similar.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 172
  • Page Range: 48-60
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Russian