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A view from Petushki
https://doi.org/10.31425/0042-8795-2022-2-40-60
Abstract
In his analysis of the monograph co-written by O. Lekmanov, M. Sverdlov and I. Simanovsky Venedikt Erofeev. The Outsider [Venedikt Erofeev. Postoronniy], as well as Ven. Erofeev’s own notebooks dating from the 1960s and E. Smirnova’s thesis on that particular piece of literary legacy, A. Permyakov seeks to localise the authorial chronotope of the period when Erofeev was writing Moskva — Petushki and explain certain episodes in the chapters covering the stretch from Orekhovo-Zuevo to Usad by drawing parallels with the author’s personal circumstances and the social context of his habitations in the years immediately preceding the writing of his poem. Such a study entailed personal visits to and inspection of the locations described in the aforementioned works. For example, Permyakov closely examines those events in Erofeev’s life that are related to his marriage to Valentina Zimakova and the birth of their son, reconstructs the routes of their travels, and details Erofeev’s reading preferences. According to Permyakov, a specific location has a strong bearing not only on Erofeev’s writings but also his philosophy — therefore, the local context of his works must be considered.
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A. Y. PermyakovRussian Federation
Andrey Y. Permyakov - literary critic, independent researcher
10 Bolshoy Gnezdnikovsky Ln., Moscow, 125009
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For citations:
Permyakov A.Y. A view from Petushki. Voprosy literatury. 2022;(2):40-60. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31425/0042-8795-2022-2-40-60
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