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Time as a linguopoetic category in Yu. V. Trifonov’s novella "The House on the Embankment" (to the 100th anniversary of the birth)
https://doi.org/10.30515/0131-6141-2025-86-4-49-57
Abstract
The influence of Yu. V. Trifonov’s (1925–1981) work on the development of Russian literature can hardly be overestimated. His prose provoked discussions among both his contemporaries and future generations. The writer’s attention is focused on the contradictory fullness of human existence where a person acts as a subject of choice, facing the necessity of compromising or adamantly opposing circumstances. The present article considers one of the key topics of Yu. V. Trifonov’s writings, i.e., the category of time. The study aims to identify the distinctive features of representing time as a linguopoetic category in the text of the novel "The House on the Embankment". Linguopoetic and semantic analysis served as the methodological basis of the study. The article describes lexical and grammatical means expressing temporal relations. Moreover, the specific features of the actualisation of temporal meanings in the discourse of different narrative instances are characterised. Such analysis enables a deeper understanding of the artistic uniqueness of the novel. The findings help in clarifying ideas about the time model employed in Yu. V. Trifonov’s works and promote the development of linguopoetic literary text analysis.
About the Author
A. G. Vasilenko
Moscow Pedagogical State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Anastasiya G. Vasilenko, Candidate of Sciences (Philology), Assistant Professor
Moscow
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Vasilenko A.G. Time as a linguopoetic category in Yu. V. Trifonov’s novella "The House on the Embankment" (to the 100th anniversary of the birth). Russian language at school. 2025;86(4):49-57. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30515/0131-6141-2025-86-4-49-57
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