The existential in the story by A.V. Chayanov "The Venetian mirror, or outlandish adventures of glass man" Cover Image

Экзистенциальное в повести Александра Чаянова "Венецианское зеркало, или Диковинные похождения стеклянного человека"
The existential in the story by A.V. Chayanov "The Venetian mirror, or outlandish adventures of glass man"

Author(s): Anna Saworowskaja
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: мотив; неоромантизм; экзистенциализм; двойничество; антропологическая проблематика; концепт; А.В. Чаянов

Summary/Abstract: As is known, for the literature at the beginning of the XX century tend to gain interest on destiny of the person, the essence of the inner world and man’s place in the world. The article presents the results of the analysis story of Chayanov in terms of having it existential and anthropological problems, the path of solutions. Attempt to understand the passing from existential objective to existential subjective. In the story “The venetian mirror, or Outlandish adventures of glass man” happens to a split personality in the disharmonious world, the hero changes under the influence of its counterpart. During the study, special attention was paid to the role of the concept of “freedom”, “existential choice” in the story. In the article were identified and discussed the existential motifs and themes used by the writer. Holistically analyzed the expression of the philosophy of existentialism in the story of A.V. Chayanov. During the research, we came to the conclusion that the author, recreating of two worlds, split personality and character, came into the fight with the infernal double endowed demonic force, focuses on the duty of man to live beyond their fate, but of his own volition.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 15
  • Page Range: 133-145
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Russian