Authorial journalism vs. critical engagement (based on articles about V. Vysotsky). Part 1
https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2025-10-67-93
Abstract
The article considers the formation of the myth about V. Vysotsky in Soviet and Russian criticism. During his lifetime, Vysotsky held the status of a recognized actor and a popular songwriter. In Soviet society, he was subjected to a newspaper campaign of vilification in 1968. However, that had no consequences for Vysotsky: he continued to perform, act in the theater, and appear in films. From a semi-recognized bard, Vysotsky, after his death, was transformed into a “classic” included in school curricula. At the same time, his image underwent a process of “banalization”, as various social groups began to appropriate it to serve their own interests.
About the Author
E. V. Brodskaya
Russian State University for the Humanities
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Evgeniya V. Brodskaya, Cand. of Sci. (Philology)
6-6, Miusskaya Sq., Moscow, 125047
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Brodskaya E.V. Authorial journalism vs. critical engagement (based on articles about V. Vysotsky). Part 1. RSUH/RGGU Bulletin: “Literary Teory. Linguistics. Cultural Studies”, Series. 2025;(10):67-93. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2025-10-67-93
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