Alexandra Petrovna Khvostova (Kheraskova): the creative path of a writer and the experience of genre classification of heritage
- DOI
- 10.5922/vestnikpsy-2025-3-6
- Pages
- 59-69
female author
Russian women’s literature
writers of the XVIII—XIX centuries
female writer
creative path
A. P. Khvostova
Abstract
The aim of the present study is to analyze the origins of women’s literary craftsmanship in Russia through the example of one of the first Russian female writers. The article examines the creative path of Alexandra Petrovna Khvostova (née Kheraskova), a distinctive Russian writer of the 18th century whose work, nevertheless, has not yet become the subject of independent scholarly research. At the same time, any account of the origins of Russian women’s prose cannot be considered complete without reference to her name. Within the framework of the article, an attempt is made to classify Khvostova’s literary heritage by genre, which opens up prospects for further, more detailed study of her artistic world.