Creative laboratory of V.A. Sosnora (using the example of the poem Such merriment it was…)
- DOI
- 10.5922/vestnikpsy-2025-1-7
- Pages
- 75—83
Abstract
The object of this study is the poem Such merriment it was... by V. A. Sosnora, one of the prominent writers of the second half of the 20th century. The article analyzes the poet’s creative process in working on the text. The study draws on the poem’s draft version, which has not previously been examined by researchers of V. A. Sosnora’s work, as well as versions presented in Soviet and post-Soviet publications. Changes introduced by the author into the work are documented and analyzed. Phonetic, lexical, and punctuation differences across all available versions of the text are explored. Hypotheses are proposed to explain the creative history of the text. Particular attention is paid to stanzas absent in earlier versions but appearing in collections published after 2001. The study confirms the hypothesis about the heightened significance of the phonetic level in V. A. Sosnora’s poetic texts, the semantic function of punctuation marks, and repetition as a device structuring the composition of the poem. A comparative analysis of drafts and all accessible versions of the poetic texts provides material that will enable the development of a model of V. A. Sosnora’s creative process, thereby contributing to a deeper understanding of the poet’s works.