Цикл "Елегії" В. Самійленка : на шляху від народництва до модернізму

Abstract

У статті проаналізовано цикл В. Самійленка «Елегії» в контексті становлення творчої особистості письменника та зародження українського літературного модернізму. Розглянуто особливості засвоєння автором форми класичної елегії та інтерпретації античної культури. Виокремлено мистецьку концепцію, реалізовану в тексті циклу, простежено її вияв у різних ліричних текстах В. Самійленка.

The article deals with the poetics of poetry cycle «Elegies» by Volodymyr Samiylenko (1864 – 1925). This work belongs to a crucial period of the author’s aesthetic bases formation. Having entered the literary circles in 1884–1889, Volodymyr Samiylenko progressed from realistic methods («The Sinner», «Our Sad Song», «Winter Dialog», etc.) to the trends of literary modernism («Elegies», «Two Planets», «Spring Songs», etc.). The article aims to analyze the poetry cycle «Elegies» as a representative work of this dynamic stage of author’s creative career and simultaneous artistic ideas development in the late 19th century. This includes investigation of generic features, examination of images and lyric plot, and tracing the connection with other poetic works by Volodymyr Samiylenko. Poetry cycle «Elegies» consists of eight parts written in classic manner (using elegiac distich). To analyze its poetic peculiarities, we have divided the work into two segments. The first one includes parts I – VI represents the author’s philosophical view on the humankind, whereas the second one (parts VII – VIII) is investigated as the author’s aesthetic program. Volodymyr Samiylenko succeeded mixing traditions of classical literature and most relevant topics of his time. On the one hand, the analyzed poetry cycle enacts artistic methods of ancient writers such as Publius Ovidius Naso or Quintus Horatius Flaccus. On the other hand, it represents urgent problems of society and art (role of poet in society, the infertility of philistines’ intellect, etc.). In conclusion, the poetry cycle «Elegies» is a significant part of the author’s heritage which has also influenced development of Ukrainian literary modernism. Being put in the context of Ivan Franko’s and Lesia Ukrainka’s works, this poetry cycle by Volodymyr Samiylenko had an impact on the further evolution of classical elegy in Ukrainian literature. Keywords