АНТИЧНЫЕ МОТИВЫ И ОБРАЗЫ В РОМАНЕ А. ДМИТРИЕВА «ВЕТЕР ТРОИ»
CLASSICAL MOTIFS AND IMAGES IN ANDREY DMITRIEV’S NOVEL THE WIND OF TROY

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to demonstrate how the intertextual connections with classical antiquity in Andrey Dmitriev’s novel The Wind of Troy contribute, firstly, to understanding the protagonist as a symbol of an era and, secondly, enhance the contemporary perspective on the problem of man and fate. The relevance of the proposed topic lies in contemporary writers’ ongoing interest in classical antiquity, manifested not only through the continuity of plots and images but also at the level of the aesthetics of the heroic and the epic, as well as the philosophy and artistic forms of depicting fate. An analysis of the plot of The Wind of Troy reveals that, as in the classical tradition, fate in the novel is inextricably linked with memory. This elevates the status of the main character from an example of an individual destiny against the backdrop of the era to a symbol of the entire late Soviet generation, which constitutes the study’s originality. Drawing on the material of Dmitriev’s novel The Wind of Troy and employing structural-semiotic and motivic-imagery methods of analysis, the article examines the intratextual connections of this contemporary Russian novel with ancient Greek mythology and literature. The analysis focuses on the image of the protagonist, the spatial-temporal organization, the composition, and the distinctive polyphony in The Wind of Troy. The conclusions pertain to the role of the classical“ code” in deciphering the novel’s key images and motifs, and also address the issue of the contemporary reception of the “classical text”, which encompasses not only the pre-text but also its subsequent interpretations and evaluations.

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