CHARACTERISTICS OF NATURE IMAGES AND MOTIVES IN THE POETRY OF A. SHIRYAEVETS (LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL ASPECT)

The paper gives characteristics of specific images, nature motives and landscape complexes in the works of A. Shiryaevets within the general cultural aspect of Russian literature, folklore Slavic tradition, as well as more ancient cultural layers related to archetypes and mythological consciousness. In particular, the author considered such floral motifs and images as the tree (forest) above the grave symbolizing eternity, the birch as a symbol of retained connection with homeland and childhood, the apple blossom symbolizing smoke, love to Russia, to native nature, and green leaves as the elements of ideal summer landscape. The paper considers the interaction of these images and motives with the world tree archetype, with the national symbolism of the oak, apple-tree, lilac, birch, and forest, with the ceremonies, rituals, and legends.

The paper connects floral images and motives with basic themes and topics of works of A. Shiryaevets: this life impermanence, the separation from the homeland, memories about childhood, love experience. The author identified key sense oppositions including the following poetic images: homeland and outland, faraway and close, childhood and manhood, past and present. As the result of this analysis, common and specific features of the nationwide image of Russia, native Volga land created in the works of the poet are identified.

The paper reveals the poet’s individual style features in the description of floral images and motives and identifies that the vocalizations of folk poetic manner play the leading role.