Gothic aesthetics in the story by Anatoly Kozlov “And then I died...” Cover Image

Готическая эстетика в рассказе Анатолия Козлова «I тады я памёр...»
Gothic aesthetics in the story by Anatoly Kozlov “And then I died...”

Author(s): Jelena Tarasowa
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Belarussian Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: gothic literature; gothic aesthetics; loneliness of an individual; Belarusian literature; Anatoly Kozlov

Summary/Abstract: Gothic literature is interested in the nature of human fear and its effects on the psyche, on the mental and spiritual sphere of individual activities. Belarusian writers have always shown interest to unexplained phenomena, and it has even become stronger in the late twentieth century. The writer A. Kozlov uses plenty of folk motifs and images. Philosophical judgment is present in his books. The story “And then I died ...” is a profound meditation on death, the meaning of life, the destiny of a man and mysterious world beyond. The author has shown the depth of experience of an individual, his anthropological solitude. Gothic elements in the story become an important focus that helped the writer to actualize his vision of the world.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 249-258
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Russian