Topos of home in space–time continuum of Russian drama of 20th century Cover Image

Топос дома в пространственно-временном континууме русской драматургии ХХ века
Topos of home in space–time continuum of Russian drama of 20th century

Author(s): Svetlana Goncharova-Grabovskaya
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Russian Literature, Philology
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Rusycytyczne
Keywords: topos of home; Russian drama; space-time continuum; 20th century Russian drama; Russian literature; reflection on society

Summary/Abstract: Topos of home is the element of space-time continuum of Russian drama of 20th century which reveals the tendencies of literary development, the features of image of person and society in the works of such authors as Anton Chekhov, Mikhail Bulgakov, Maksim Gorky, Maria Arbatova, Nikolay Kolyada, Ksenya Dragunskaya, Olga Mikhaylova, Vasily Sigarev, Nina Sadur, etc. The reduction of topos of home is traced from a homestead to an anti-home and homelessness as a reflection of social, moral and ethical decrease of society.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 149
  • Page Range: 23-41
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Russian