Aleksandr Kuprin’s works constitute a peculiar illustration of life of the Russian small town at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries that the writer experienced during his military service in the south‑eastern part of Russia and numerous migrations through the country when looking for a job. The prose writer’s works, showing a broad panorama of the province life, are characterized by peculiar duality. Satirical and unmasking tendencies are accompanied here by glorifying the provincial silence as a source of quietness and harmony of the spirit. Besides, Kuprin introduces the images of the village and town marked in opposition to his works, as well as contradicts a capital to the province. The writer analyses among other things specific life philosophy, the scale of values and socio‑cultural features of the small‑town society.
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Vol. 23 (2013)
Published: 2020-07-15
10.31261/RSL
English
Język Polski
Русский