“The Moscow text” in the works of E. Blazheevsky
https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2025-11-143-154
Abstract
The article deals with studying the “Moscow text” in the poetry of E. Blazheevsky, a significant poet of the last quarter of the 20th century, whose work remains little studied. The aim of the study is to identify the specifics of urban space in Moscow as a central element of the author’s poetic world. Focusing on the spatial imagery in his poetry, we have attempted to study the spatial levels (the world, Russia, the city) and the characteristics of their interaction with the emotional state of the lyrical hero. The results reveal that Moscow in E. Blazheevsky’s poems emerges as a multifaceted topos. The city may serve a backdrop for philosophical reflections or it may unfold as a full-fledged hero of the poem. Special attention is given to motifs of cold, homelessness, and nocturnal landscapes, which shape the unique image of the capital in works of E. Blazheevsky. The novelty of the research lies in in the study of the urban chronotope in the context of the author’s artistic space as well as in comparing Blazheevsky’s Moscow (as an image, topos, and chronotope) with the traditions of the “Moscow text” in Russian literature. The article contributes to the study of local texts, enhancing the understanding of their role in 20th-century poetry.
About the Author
I. I. Naumtsev
Volgograd State Socio-Pedagogical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ivan I. Naumtsev, postgraduate student
27, Lenin Av., Volgograd, 400005
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Naumtsev I.I. “The Moscow text” in the works of E. Blazheevsky. RSUH/RGGU Bulletin: “Literary Teory. Linguistics. Cultural Studies”, Series. 2025;(11(1)):143-154. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2025-11-143-154
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