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The material of the late poems by G. Shpalikov, one of the prominent representatives of poetry during the Khrushchev Thaw era, is singled out and examined in terms of the sphere of key images and motifs in the poet’s artistic world, which are encoded by the ontological-tragic situation of the lyrical subject in the enclosed chronotope of society. The central motifs of Shpalikov’s work during this period have been identified: motifs of loneliness,...

The article presents the analysis of motif-structure of the novel by Richard Aldington «All men are enemies» (in particular, its relationship with the system of characters of the book). Sets of motifs corresponding to specific stages in the development of the image of the main character were identified; a nuclear-peripheral motif model was built where the movement of motifs from the nucleus to the peripheral zone demonstrates the importance ...

The article considers the Heideggerian principle of autonomy as a philosophical principle of self-dependence of Being, and its actualization in Murdoch’s works. The motif of autonomous reason as a «barrier»against the light of Being, the motif of mechanization of thought and feeling in the world of metaphysics completing itself, together with Platonic motifs and the esthetic diagnosis of the «death of light» ...

This article considers one of the most complex works of Byron. The author focuses on the key motif in the plot of the philosophical drama. The analysis shows that Byron’s interpretation of the Biblical events makes it possible to conclude that, striving for absolute freedom, the human being is incapable of protecting themselves from the spiritual ...

This article considers the motif of money in contemporary Russian prose and drama in the framework of its characteristic, axiological, and ontological meaning. The problem is examined through the examples of the works by V. Rasputin, V. Pelevin, and R. Senchin. 1.  Жданова В ...

This article is devoted to the problem of ending in a literary work. Thanatological motifs are among the most widespread finales in the world literature. The article deals with the characteristic features of such endings, their typology determined by the nature of death, the narrative structure of plot situations, and the modality of ...

The analysis of Vladimir Monomakh’s “autobiogrpahy” in the context of the confession-reflexion form brings the author to the conclusion that repentance is the central motif dominating the logic of the plot in the second part of the Instruction. 1.  Поучение Владимира Мономаха // Памятники литературы Древней Руси: Начало русской литературы: ...

... and communication from gene expression. Nature Reviews Genetics , 22, pp. 71—88, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41576-020-00292-x . Avsec, Ž., Weilert, M., Shrikumar, A. et al., 2021. Base-resolution models of trans­cription-factor binding reveal soft motif syntax. Nature Genetics , 53 (3), pp. 354—366, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-021-00782-6 . Bentsen, M., Heger, V., Schultheis, H. et al., 2022. TF-COMB — Discovering gram­mar of transcription factor binding sites. Computational and Structural ...

... (especially his early works) manifests at various levels: at the level of the lyrical hero’s character — independent and expressive, particularly in love (“Pykhom klubit par...” (Steam Billows...), “Tsyganochka” (The Gypsy Girl)); in urban motifs, the theme of a person’s tragic lostness in a huge city (“Pesnya o nizkoroslom cheloveke...” (Song of the Short Man)); in the anti-bourgeois theme (“Antimeshchanskaya pesnya” (Anti-Bourgeois Song), “Rynok” (Market)), which reveals ...

The authors have conducted a comparative analysis of the novels by Olga Tokarczuk, "The Journey of the People of the Book" and "The Books of Jacob,", where the conceptual role is played by motifs of travel and books, and the theme of religious-mystical societies of the 17th-18th centuries becomes significant. The genre specificity of the two texts, features of their narrative structure, and character systems are considered. It is asserted ...

Alexander Galich, a prominent singer-songwriter, built a gallery of socio-psychological types, central to which was the image of the ordinary Soviet per­son. This article focuses on the motif of death/immortality as a plot component describing the fate of a small person in Galich’s poetry. The place of the ordi­nary person in Galich’s creative ‘characterology’ is identified. The ground­work for a classification of the ordinary ...

The analysis of R. L. Stevenson's story "Markheim" shows an essential role of Christmas motifs in the semantic space of the work. There are various forms of expressing this motif in the key moments of the plot. The value space of the main character is connected to the Christian values inherent in Christ-mas motifs, and the story line develops ...

This article considers the ‘Faustian motif’ in Pushkin’s life and work. The problem of the ‘Faust zone’ in history is emphasised in the context of compari-son of different ideological and poetic interpretations of the Faustian archetype in the works of Goethe and Pushkin. It is concluded ...

Urban motifs in Russian poetry have not yet become the subject of comprehensive investigation in terms of the evolution of poetic conceptualization of the world, the frequency, semantics and syntagmatics of the key lexemes — 'gorod' and 'grad'. Meanwhile,...

... ‘transformation’, that is, substitute the character or the entire situation. I identify common transformations, namely: thing → person, person → thing, person → animal, etc. Most frequent is the reciprocal transformation of men and cats. The transformation motif binds objects in the manner of a metaphor. Dymarskii, M. Ya., 2012. Between genre and creativity, or Toward the formation of a pie-like thinking of a linguistic personality. In: Zhanry rechi: Sbornik nauchnykh statei. Pamyati K. F. Sedova [Speech ...

... Tristan and Iseult legend with the texts of Hellenic and Celtic cultures, the emphasis on the language component of the legend and opera, and the role of literary influences exerted on Wagner. The article analyses the use of the Tristan and Iseulte motif in the poetic works of Cheskhkhin. 1. Веселовский А. Н. Из истории романа и повести. Вып. 2 : Славяно-романский отдел // Сб. отделения русского языка и словесности ...

Buddhist ideas, motifs, and imagery are present throughout the works of Viktor Pelevin, from his earliest writings to his most recent novellas and novels. His 1991 novel “Omon Ra”, alongside its diverse philosophical, cultural, and literary allusions, draws upon ...

... Wissenschaften: ein Auszug aus den Werken verschiedener Schriftsteller. Jena: Christian Henrich Cuno. Riedel, F. J., 1774. Theorie der schönen Künste und Wissenschaften: Neue Auflage. Wien & Jena: Christian Henrich Cuno. Vasilyev, V. V., 2024. Kantian Motifs in Colin McGinn’s Mysterianism. In: V. E. Semenov, ed. 2024. Immanuel Kant i filosofiya soznaniya [Immanuel Kant and the Philosophy of Consciousness]. Kaliningrad: IKBFU Press, pp. 400-424. (In Rus.) Kant, philosophy of consciousness, philosophy ...

... exist without God’s constant intervention. Human being must understand his position in the cosmos and his radical finitude. Closeness to God can only arise through the moral feeling and the infinitely distant work of God, heaven itself — a famous motif Kant adopted from Seneca. Therefore, comfort and the resources for coping with life can no longer be drawn from irrational mystical moments and naïve biblical story telling. We can only find comfort in reason, the human capacity which brings us ...

... the Book of Ecclesiastes and the works of the German classics. The publication also reproduces the origi­nal text and a translation of a journal review. The commentary briefly covers the principles of translation, and provides information on the main motifs of the poem and the personalities mentioned in it. Dementev, I. O., 2025. Paul Henry Gerber — physician, professor, poet from Königsberg. Slovo.ru: Baltic accent , 16 (1), pp. 189—200. https://doi.org/10.5922/2225- 5346-2025-1-11 (in ...

... analysis demonstrates that the principle mani­fests through the symbolic pairing of the main characters and is closely tied to the theme of temptation. The use of the ‘qui pro quo’ principle in the story results in an inverted portrayal of the motif of temptation. It is argued that one of the defining characteristics of Gippius's imagery — the contradictory nature of the protagonists — is shaped by this principle. The ‘qui pro quo’ is a constant feature of Dostoevsky's works and is ...

... its core, with a three-part composition “creation (prosperity)—fall into sin (temptation/trial) — resurrection”. The Easter archetype is also embodied through the author’s referring to the hagiographic tradition, such as hagiographic topics, motifs of trial and temptation, a smart heart, in the correlation between the main female character and the image of Christ, which is manifested by the meek bearing of reproach. The Christmas archetype is presented through a multi-level star symbol, which ...

... America by both writers is ambivalent. From the point of view of Polish and Russian writers, America gives a chance for individual fulfillment, but the positions of both authors indicate their patriotism. This is confirmed, in particular, by nostalgic motifs in the novels “For Daily Bread” and “Without Language”. Koptsev I.D., Maltsev L.A. H. Sienkewicz, V. Korolenko, America, emigration, national character, peasant question 72-77

... short story “Svetotomiy” and Plato’s dialogue “The feast”. The research aims at identifying intertextual links between these text while the analysis establishes the dialogic nature of the texts on a conceptual level and they are united by the motifs of Feast and Love. The feasting narrative in Plato’s dialogue is a celebration of the elite, described in the traditions of ethics and philosophy of antiquity. The characters of “The feast” are historical figures, their friendly conversation ...

... foundation for aesthetic legitimation of rock and hip-hop lyrics and their inclusion in a greater cultural context. The study explores the forms of representation of Orpheus’s dual semantics as the archetypical poet and musician as well as of the general motifs of temptation/seduction and selling one’s soul. It is established that, perceived as a single source of meanings and plots, the myth encourages the musical and poetical culture of the 20th/early 21st centuries to exploit deep¬er levels of the ...

... concludes that the image of the mirror runs through the collection of stories, whereas its symbolism ranges from an object used in creating illusions to a magical artefact helping to see the truth. The images that accompany the mirror are linked to the motifs of silver and silverware. 1. Бахтин М. М. Человек у зеркала // Бахтин М. М. Автор и герой. К фило­софским основам гуманитарных наук. СПб., 2000. С. 240—241. 2....

... problem of defining the genre of the novel, which has not yet received a single identification in the literature. My analysis shows that, in the novel, mythopoetics is a means to create a metaphorical image of reality. The theme of the text and its key motifs are most fully expressed in the complex interactions among links existing within this reality. 1. Владимирова Н. Г. Условность, созидающая мир. Поэтика услов­ных форм в современном ...

Using the rock opera Orpheus and Eurydice (1975) and Hip-hopera: Orpheus & Eurydice (2018), we analyse interpretations of the ancient myth in today’s popular culture. We demonstrate how the plot and motif transformations of the pre-text bridge the gap between history and modernity. In both the rock opera and the hip-hopera, the ancient theme of descent into the kingdom of the dead in the name of love merges with its semiotic double: the neo-mythological ...

... showing that G. Ivanov’s works influenced his poetic manner. The author reveals the reasons of commonality of their existentialistic worldview, which was predetermined by some biographic and sociocultural factors. Reinterpreting G. Ivanov’s key motifs and imagery, B. Ryzhy enriches his lyrics by bringing in Soviet and post-Soviet connotations. G. Ivanov’s tragic intonation gains a new sound expressing the experience of man living in the 20th century. 1. Арнольд И. В. Значение ...

... works, while for B.Schultz the connection between nature and spirituality of the city returns the author to the idea of the mythical alfa and omega of life. The article describes the image of the city-labyrinth which both authors associate with the motif of wandering whereas the cathedral is associated with the paternal archetype. 1. Белобратов А. В. Процесс «Процесса»: Кафка и его роман-фрагмент // Кафка Ф. Процесс (восстановленный ...

... part of artistic structure in D. Tartt’s «The Goldfinch», its plot and images of characters. The paper proves that ekphrasis helps the writer to describe the important tendencies of the existence of culture in the contemporary society. Existential motifs connected with the meeting of characters with the art treasures are also analyzed. 1. Анцыферова О. Ю. «Южный миф» и роман Донны Тартт «Маленький друг» // Филология и культура....

Using the historical-cultural and comparative methods in the literary analysis of two novels, this article describes the role of synaugeia motifs in Murdoch’s works. Synaugeia is Plato’s concept of vision as a combination of the subjective and objective types of light. To a large degree, the light imagery of Murdoch’s novel is based on this concept. 1. Веселовский А. Н....

This article analyse the motif-image of the mirror and its functions in the novel of the American writer O. Grushin. The author identifies the plot structuring role of the reflection as a method of creating the psychological portrait of the character and the reflection phenomena as a means of the personality’s self-identification and a marker of its disintegration. 1. Бахтин М. М. Проблемы поэтики Достоевского. М., 1994. 2. Грушина О. Жизнь Суханова в сновидениях. СПб., 2011. 3. Зеркало. Семиотика...

.... Энциклопедия символов. М. ; Харьков, 2001. 8. Символы, знаки, эмблемы : энциклопедия / авт.-сост. В. Андреева [и др.]. М., 2006. Maltseva O. Boris Pasternak, cycle, motif, myth 116-122

This article described the structure forming function of biblical motifs in the plot relating to the spiritual struggle between the good and the evil for the soul of the persona. The author identifies the role of intertextual connection in the formation of the image of poetic I. 1. Гиржева Г. Н. Поэтика ...

The article compares the existential motifs of 'historical' novel “The Inquisitors” by Jerzy Andrzejewski and the parable chapter “The Grand Inquisitor” from Fyodor Dostoyevsky's “The Brothers Karamazov”. The motif of temptation connected with the interpretation of the Gospel ...

The article analyses the peculiarities of picaresque storytelling in Thomas Brussig's novel “Heroes Like Us”. 1.  Brussig Th . Helden wie wir. Frankfurt a/M, 1999. 2.  Decker G . Freiheit zu lachen // Neues Deutschland. 1999. 06. Okt. 3.  Baßler M . Der deutsche Pop-Roman. Die neuen Archivisten. München, 2002. 4.  Gebauer M . Wendekrisen: Der Pikaro im deutschen Roman der 1990er Jahre. Trier, 2006. 5.  Hollmer H ., Meier A . «Wie ich das mit der Mauer hingekriegt habe»...

... influence of Scandinavian, Celtic and Classical mythological traditions on the characters of giants in English folk tale discourse. The elements of archaic beliefs are represented in the inner form of nominations and attributes of folk tale giants. Borrowed motifs are subjected to varying degrees of transformation in folk tale discourse and depend upon cultural and historical development of the English ethnos. 1. Голованов И. А. Константы фольклорного сознания в ...

This article considers the problems of language and word reflection in the works of the two poets and examines the mechanisms of written works. The authors attempt to interpret the complex of M. Tsvetaeva and J. Brodsky’s themes and motifs in the context of Barthes’s “rustle of language” concept. 1.  Цветаева М . Собр. соч.: в 7 т. М., 1994. 2.  Бродский И . Сочинения Иосифа Бродского: в 7 т. СПб., 2001. 3.  Бродский И ...

The notions of “animalism” and “bestiary” are distinguished on the basis of Russian prose of the 20th/21st centuries. The author analyses the poetic functions of bestiary motifs in Russian postmodernist literature (A. Korolyov, V. Pelevin, V. Sorokin). 1.  Бабенко Н.   Г . Лингвопоэтика русской литературы эпохи постмодерна. СПб., 2007. 2.  Королев А....

... Kaliningrad region, interest in history during this period shifted towards the regional pre-war past, the cultural heritage of the area, the history of its settlement, and the development by Soviet people. Historical themes became one of the leading motifs in the works of Kaliningrad poets. The aim of the article is to identify the “images of the past” that shaped the historical narrative in Kaliningrad poetry during the Perestroika period. The primary research method employed is content analysis ...

This article focuses on the execution of one of the leaders of the Prussian revolt, Herkus Monte, according to the “double death” rite dedicated to two gods — Patollo and Potrimps. This rite is typical for the Baltic perception of the other world and is a special case of the common for Indo-European peoples idea of death. 1. Генрих Латвийский. Хроника Ливонии. Л., 1938. 2. Ипатьевская летопись // Полное собрание русских летописей. М., 1962. Т. 2. 3. Петр из Дусбурга. Хроника земли Прусской. М...

... Rossiiskoi [Dictionary of the Russian Academy], 1793. Vol. 4. St. Pe­tersburg, (in Russ.). Zolyan, S. T., 2014. Semantika i struktura poeticheskogo teksta [Semantics and struc­ture of poetic text]. Moscow (in Russ.). meaning, significance, image, symbol, motif, poetic semantics, lexical level of a lyrical text, occasional semantics and syntagmatics Patroeva N.V. 61-71 10.59222225-5346-2024-1-3

... novel by F. M. Dostoev­sky “The Idiot”. In: Evangel'skii tekst v russkoi literature XVIII — XX vekov: Tsitata, re­mi­nistsentsiya, motiv, syuzhet, zhanr [Gospel Text in Russian Literature of the 18th — 20th Centuries: Quote, Reminiscence, Motif, Plot, Genre]. Petrozavodsk, 2, pp. 391—408 (in Russ.). Kutkovoy, V., 2004, O nekotoryh konceptualnyh priemah lichnogo pisma v drevney ikonopisi [On some conceptual techniques of personal writing in ancient iconogra­phy]. Available at: https://pravoslavie....

... of Idealism: The Common Front of Contrary Allegiances. In: Franz Rosenzweigs “Neues Denken”. Band 2: Erfahrene Offenbarung — in theologos. Edited by W. Schmied-Kowarzik. Freiburg: Karl Alber, pp. 1121-1140. Dmitrieva, N. A., 2013. Neo-Kantian Motifs in Boris Pasternak’s World View. In: A. S. Sergeeva-Klyatis, O. A. Lekmanov, eds. 2013. “Ob’yatie v tysyachu okhvatov”: sbornik materialov, posvyashennyi pamyati Evgeniya Borisovicha Pasternaka i ego 90-letiyu [“A Hug in a Thousand Embraces”: ...

This article maintains that the founder of the “stars-and-morals” cycle in Russian philosophical poetry of the 1840s is A. A. Fet. From the poems “I stood a long time without moving” (1843) and “To Le Verrier's Neptune” (1846) to “To extinguished stars” (1890), i. e. over half a century, Fet created lyrical miniatures under the influence of Kant’s and Schopenhauer’s ideas. 1. Благой Д. Д. Мир как красота. (О «вечерних огнях» А. Фета) // Фет А. А. Вечерние огни. М., 1981. 2. Григорьев А. А. Комета...

This article addresses the problem of presuppositions in a methodological work of A. S. Lappo-Danilevsky (1863—1919) — a Russian historian and theorist of historical science. The author identifies the existential strategies applied by Lappo-Danilevsky in the practical interpretation of Kant’s philosophy and specifies the meaning of A. S. Lappo-Danilevsky's work for modern philosophy of historical science. 1. Кант И. Критика чистого разума // Кант И. Соч.: в 6 т. М., 1964. Т. 3. 2. Кант И. Антропология...

This article is dedicated to Fyodor Stepun's history of philosophy. The author concentrates on the problems of methodology of historical cognition and traces neo-Kantian motifs in the oeuvre of the Russian philosopher. 1. Степун Ф. А. Г. П. Федотов // Степун Ф. А. Соч. М., 2000. С. 747—761. 2. Степун Ф. А. Идея России и формы ее раскрытия // Там же....

... S., 1993. Pir: Teksty, stikhi, besedy [Feast. Texts, poems, talks]. Nikolaev-Simferopol' (in Russ.). Tsvetaeva, M., 1965. Izbrannye proizvedeniya [Selected works]. Moscow-Leningrad (in Russ.). "Paradise" text, images of Paradise, Biblical motifs, poetry of the turn of the 20th century, literary tradition, linguistic poetics Severskaya O. I. 60-68 10.5922/2225-5346-2018-2-5

... ‘Neogliadnost’/’Spanlessness’, written in 1944. The axiological meaning of spatiotemporal images in the poet's Weltanschauung is evaluated within a broader context of Russian language and culture. It is argued that the poem’s key value-laden motif, victory, is introduced in the text in three temporal domains. Two of them — the planes of the historical past and present — belong to the sphere of time. They are intrinsically linked by their reference to the metaphysical realm of eternity....