Genre experiments in the modern romance novel (based on the works of Katya Kachur)

the article is devoted to the problem of genre contamination in the modern romance novel. The relevance of the study is determined by the fact that changes in the paradigmatic constants of Russian culture are largely associated with the actualization of domestic genres of popular literature. The purpose of the work is to describe the genre transformations of the romance novel presented in the works of Katya Kachur, such as postmodern melodrama, fantasy novel, magical realism, autofiction, and film novel. The novelty of the study lies in the fact that the writer's work has not yet been the subject of consideration. It is shown that genre experiments in the field of the romance novel are due to the need to update communicative strategies designed for a new reader. It is established that the writer's appeal to the classics as a feature of the postmodern novel helps the reader to realize the semantic depth of her novels, the actualization of interest in the autofiction genre inspires confidence in the heroes and their behavior. The fantasy genre may attract a younger audience to the writer's novels, and the genre of magical realism, indicated in the works of Katya Kachur, is attractive to readers because it is a kind of therapeutic reading. Elements of cinematography in Kachur's novels create a sense of unreality. It has been proven that despite the fact that Katya Kachur's novels can reveal features of other creative methods, her novels, with all their genre diversity, can be classified as women's love stories. The results of the work can be applied in the analysis of works of popular literature.

love story, popular literature, genre, contamination of genres