TYPOLOGY OF VIRTUAL SPACE IN THE RUSSIAN LITERATURE

In the report its author considers peculiarities of the virtual space model in fiction. The classification of virtual space constructed taking into account the semantic transformations observed in the course of the literary development is offered

STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE CHRONOTOPE IN THE NOVEL "THE TIME OF WOMEN" BY E. CHIZHOVA

The semantic varieties of space and time based on the content-related and functional criterion are considered in this paper on the example of the novel «The time of women» written by the modern writer E. Chizhova living in St. Petersburg. The principles of the author’s artistic world organization, based on coexisting and interpenetrating worlds (past and present, reality and dreams, the world of living and the dead, life and myth, reality and convention) are pointed out; their meaning in the structure of the artistic whole is defined. The artistic chronotope is proved to be one of the most important means of realization of the author’s idea

TYPOLOGY OF BASIC SPATIAL MODELS IN THE FICTION LITERATURE

The author describes the basic models of art space – social, psychological and virtual – being a basis of the art world of any work irrespective of its kind, genre-and pattern-forming features.

GEOGRAPHIC SPACE IN THE LITERARY TEXT: NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ASPECTS

The paper is related to the study of national and regional spatial images in the Russian literature. The analysis was carried out on the material of the Orenburg literature and was based on structural-semantic approach to the literary space. Interpreting literary works from the functional-semantic viewpoints, we have identified the geographical and axiological factors as basic factors, and have focused our attention on their internal connection

THE STEPPE AS THE NATIONAL SPATIAL IMAGE IN THE RUSSIAN LITERATURE (ON THE MATERIALS OF THE ORENBURG POETRY)

Through spatial image of the steppe is considered as a key element of the Russian national world-image. Analysis of steppe lyrics of Orenburg poets confirms the connections of the geographical factor with the mental one. Focus on the polysemantics of steppe scenery image allows us to emphasize the uniqueness and contradictoriness of the Russian national character

STRUCTURE OF THE ART-SPACE IN THE STORY "I" BY A.P. POTEMKIN

The author performs the analysis of the art space structure in A.P. Potemkin's story "I". Several interrelated spatial models are allocated and described: household space, natural space, social space, psychological space, transpersonal space

THE STRUCTURE OF VIRTUAL SPACE IN VICTOR PELEVIN'S NOVEL "S.N.U.F.F."

Basing on the novel of V.Pelevin «S.N.U.F.F.» one of the most productive spatial models in the modern literature - a virtual space, is considered. "Virtuality" is treated as the universal characteristic of any text, despite of its art and aesthetic features. The developed model of analysis illustrates a new approach to the study of the spatial structure of the literary work

TO THE PROBLEM OF CLASSIFICATION OF SPATIAL IMAGES AND MODELS IN FICTION

Main approaches to the typology of spatial images and models in the literary criticism are considered. Classification of through spatial images – archetypal, national and individual, – constructed taking into account the semantic transformations, observed in the course of literary development, is offered