The influence of the hagiographic tradition on the image of childhood in Yu. Kazakov's prose (based on the short story 'Nikishka's Secrets')

The paper focuses on the functioning of the hagiographic tradition in the works of Yu. Kazakov, a Russian writer of the second half of the 20th century. In the review of the available studies, an active interest in the reception of Old Russian literature during the 20th century has been emphasized,...

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Main Authors: N.G. Mahinina, M.M. Sidorova
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Published: Kazan Federal University 2017-02-01
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description The paper focuses on the functioning of the hagiographic tradition in the works of Yu. Kazakov, a Russian writer of the second half of the 20th century. In the review of the available studies, an active interest in the reception of Old Russian literature during the 20th century has been emphasized, which must be related to its specificity: canonicity, on the one hand, and diversity, on the other one. The reason for Yu. Kazakov's appeal to the hagiographic tradition has been associated with his “hidden” religiosity and interest in the problem of national character. The nature and forms of influence of the hagiographic tradition in Yu. Kazakov's short stories, which are primarily associated with the embodiment of the childhood image, have been revealed. The material for study is the writer's early short story “Nikishkа's Secrets”, which is correlated at different levels with the Life of Sergius of Radonezh written by Epiphanius the Wise. Similarities have been revealed in both external and spiritual characteristics between Yu. Kazakov's character and the hagiographical prototype. The writer, based on the important problem of life universality, equality of all living creatures, introduces the motif of mystery of “silent soul” of the nature, which the child seeks to understand. The conclusion has been made about the complex nature of the functioning of the hagiographic tradition in Yu. Kazakov's short story. The focus on the hagiographic canon represents an attempt to prove the eligibility of the consciousness type based on faith in the harmonious existence within the God's plan. However, there is an internal debate with this type of consciousness.
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spelling doaj-art-bb1d61d8421e45f59b0ec6f30a6c87a02025-08-20T02:56:27ZengKazan Federal UniversityУченые записки Казанского университета: Серия Гуманитарные науки2541-77382500-21712017-02-011591175183The influence of the hagiographic tradition on the image of childhood in Yu. Kazakov's prose (based on the short story 'Nikishka's Secrets')N.G. Mahinina0M.M. Sidorova1Kazan Federal University, Kazan, 420008 RussiaKazan Federal University, Kazan, 420008 RussiaThe paper focuses on the functioning of the hagiographic tradition in the works of Yu. Kazakov, a Russian writer of the second half of the 20th century. In the review of the available studies, an active interest in the reception of Old Russian literature during the 20th century has been emphasized, which must be related to its specificity: canonicity, on the one hand, and diversity, on the other one. The reason for Yu. Kazakov's appeal to the hagiographic tradition has been associated with his “hidden” religiosity and interest in the problem of national character. The nature and forms of influence of the hagiographic tradition in Yu. Kazakov's short stories, which are primarily associated with the embodiment of the childhood image, have been revealed. The material for study is the writer's early short story “Nikishkа's Secrets”, which is correlated at different levels with the Life of Sergius of Radonezh written by Epiphanius the Wise. Similarities have been revealed in both external and spiritual characteristics between Yu. Kazakov's character and the hagiographical prototype. The writer, based on the important problem of life universality, equality of all living creatures, introduces the motif of mystery of “silent soul” of the nature, which the child seeks to understand. The conclusion has been made about the complex nature of the functioning of the hagiographic tradition in Yu. Kazakov's short story. The focus on the hagiographic canon represents an attempt to prove the eligibility of the consciousness type based on faith in the harmonious existence within the God's plan. However, there is an internal debate with this type of consciousness.https://kpfu.ru/the-influence-of-the-hagiographic-tradition-on_304194.htmlyu.p. kazakovepiphanius the wisesergius of radonezhrussian literature of 20th centuryhagiographic traditionold russian literatureimage of childhood“nikishkа's secrets”
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The influence of the hagiographic tradition on the image of childhood in Yu. Kazakov's prose (based on the short story 'Nikishka's Secrets')
Ученые записки Казанского университета: Серия Гуманитарные науки
yu.p. kazakov
epiphanius the wise
sergius of radonezh
russian literature of 20th century
hagiographic tradition
old russian literature
image of childhood
“nikishkа's secrets”
title The influence of the hagiographic tradition on the image of childhood in Yu. Kazakov's prose (based on the short story 'Nikishka's Secrets')
title_full The influence of the hagiographic tradition on the image of childhood in Yu. Kazakov's prose (based on the short story 'Nikishka's Secrets')
title_fullStr The influence of the hagiographic tradition on the image of childhood in Yu. Kazakov's prose (based on the short story 'Nikishka's Secrets')
title_full_unstemmed The influence of the hagiographic tradition on the image of childhood in Yu. Kazakov's prose (based on the short story 'Nikishka's Secrets')
title_short The influence of the hagiographic tradition on the image of childhood in Yu. Kazakov's prose (based on the short story 'Nikishka's Secrets')
title_sort influence of the hagiographic tradition on the image of childhood in yu kazakov s prose based on the short story nikishka s secrets
topic yu.p. kazakov
epiphanius the wise
sergius of radonezh
russian literature of 20th century
hagiographic tradition
old russian literature
image of childhood
“nikishkа's secrets”
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