ЖИЗНЬ КАК ПРЕДМЕТ ПОВЕСТВОВАНИЯ ОТ ПЕРВОГО ЛИЦА О ЗАПИСКАХ ЛАРИОНОВА МИХАИЛА ШИШКИНА
LIFE AS A SUBJECT OF FIRST-PERSON NARRATIVE ON ЗАПИСКИ ЛАРИОНОВА BY MIKHAIL SHISHKIN

Summary/Abstract: The article explores the narrative structure of Mikhail Shishkin’s debut novel,Записки Ларионова (“Notes of Larionov”), focusing on the complexities and ambiguitiesof first-person storytelling. By examining the narrator’s self-presentationand the intricate relationship between the narrator, protagonist, and implied audience,the study highlights how Larionov crafts a self-image that blends self-justificationand self-deception. Drawing on narratological analysis, the article underscoresthe duality of Larionov’s narrative – a text that oscillates between a “humbletestimony” of an ordinary life and a veiled manipulation of truth. Special attentionis given to themes such as the literary construction of identity, the unreliabilityof the narrator, and the ambivalence of moral and existential choices. The papersituates Shishkin’s work within the broader context of Russian postmodern literature,emphasizing its intertextual allusions, ethical inquiries, and psychologicaldepth.

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