THE PICTURESQUE CAUCASUS. A GEOCRITICAL APPROACH
THE PICTURESQUE CAUCASUS. A GEOCRITICAL APPROACH

Summary/Abstract: The concepts of space and place are key elements in analyzing a literary text from the perspective of geocriticism. The contribution of Edward W. Said in the development of spatially oriented cultural criticism is important, as his writing is a great resource for the geocritical studies. The imaginary of Caucasus has always drawn attention of different artists, poets and writers, especially in the romantic period, when it was a symbol of freedom and love. For the Russian society, the picturesque Caucasus represented the Orient and the exotic Other. This study focuses on the representations of Caucasus in the writings of M. Yu. Lermontov and A.S. Pushkin, as well as in the art of some painters from the romantic period up to present. We are interested in the relation between this space and the authors that wrote about it and the artists that painted it.

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