DYSTOPIAN MOTIFS IN SIGIZMUND KRZHIZHANOVSKY’S PROSE
- Authors: Trubetskova E.G.1
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Affiliations:
- N. G. Chernyshevsky Saratov State University
- Issue: Vol 47, No 1 (2025)
- Pages: 87-94
- Section: RUSSIAN LITERATURE AND NATIONAL LITERATURES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2542-1077/article/view/294554
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.15393/uchz.art.2025.1133
- ID: 294554
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Abstract
The article examines various models of future development for both the country and society as depictedin the works of Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky, specifi cally in Memories of the Future, The Letter Killers Club, and YellowCoal. Although dystopian motifs are prevalent throughout Krzhizhanovsky’s writings, they have not been the subjectof a separate study, which highlights the originality of this research. The study’s relevance lies in its exploration ofdystopian issues, which are essential for understanding the ideological and philosophical dimensions of the author’swork, as well as the pressing questions he raises. In contrast to the optimistic visions of future society found in Sovietliterature, Krzhizhanovsky presents a more pessimistic outlook, capturing the fear-laden atmosphere of Moscow duringthe 1930s to 1950s (Memories of the Future), the implications of a global energy crisis (Yellow Coal), and the potential consequences of bioengineering and the centralized regulation of private life (The Letter Killers Club, Yellow Coal). This article clarifi es the unique portrayal of the future crafted by Krzhizhanovsky by comparing his futurological predictions with those of his contemporaries.
About the authors
E. G. Trubetskova
N. G. Chernyshevsky Saratov State University
Author for correspondence.
Email: etrubetskova@gmail.com
Dr. Sc. (Philology)
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