«Качает черт качели» – опыт интерпретации стихотворения Фёдора Сологуба Чертовы качели (1907)
“Качает черт качели” – an interpretation of Fyodor Sologub’s poem Чертовы качели (1907)

Summary/Abstract: The subject of interpretation in this report is Fyodor Sologub’s poem The Devil’s Swing (1907) and the image of the devil depicted in it. We are trying to find out what role this creature plays in human life and what is his status in the world. Through the analysis of various poetic characteristics of the lyrical hero, the contexts of his artistic thinking are recreated in the poet’s works and references to different layers of cultural tradition are traced. We point out that demonological motives are just an auxiliary “means” for deeper philosophical generalizations. We refer to the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer. Many symbols that contribute to the expression of the truth about the existence of man in the world can be deciphered. We will try to reveal the originality of the poet’s views and his artistic skill.

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