КНИГА СТИХОВ КАК СВЕРХТЕКСТ
POETRY BOOK AS A SUPERTEXT

Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes a poetry book as a type of supertext. The concept of “supertext”, arising from the basic theory of intertext, is described as a textual semiotic culture sphere characterized by the processes of the outcome, nderstanding/ interpretation and interaction of the text. All processes in the intertext occur in conformity with the time pointer and they are measured and determined by the figure of Human-Creator (Homo creans). Just the position of the subject determines the appearance of textual assemblies which are consolidated by a visional idea of the subject. Moreover, one and the same writing can be a part of several assemblies, and the text assemblies themselves may be mobile and depend only on the conceptual prerogative chosen by the subject. Thus, supertexts (totality of texts) constantly emerge from the intertext, having such general characteristics as integrity, complexity, wholeness, ability of self-organization, unity of language code and chronotopes, the perception multi-variability attributed by the author. The paper analyzes the creation of a contemporary Russian poet, Vera Pavlova (Верa Павловa), namely, the compendious lyrical book “Letters to the Next Room: One Thousand and One Confession of Love” («Письма в соседнюю комнату: Тысяча и одно объяснение в любви»). The article proves that the notional prerogative of the book is manuscription (restoration of manuscript text) and multicodification and intermediality related to it: besides the verbal system, graphics (a picture of a child) and photography are involved in the spatial organization of the book. Furthermore, each system reveals its own inner hierarchy and models and, at the same time, correlates with other systems. The text of poems is intended for linear development and understanding while non-verbal elements add to the fullness and polyphony. It is interesting to note that, Pavlova’s book has its own “derivative story”: most of the poems were published in earlier books, although, the author emphasises her preface that “the book has been written for twenty two years and it had been being re-written by the author’s hand for two months”, i.e. finally it composes a unique and complete text. Describing the peculiarities of the structure and composition, the language, and the content of the book, the researcher concludes that the book can be treated as a demonstration of the supertext idea, i.e. a multiple “assembly” text which overcomes the traditional “linear” perceptions.

• Details
• Contents