The Persecution of the Christian Church of the 20th Century in the Works of Vasiliy Akimovich Nikiforov-Volgin Cover Image

Гонения на христианскую церковь ХХ века в изображении Василия Акимовича Никифорова-Волгина
The Persecution of the Christian Church of the 20th Century in the Works of Vasiliy Akimovich Nikiforov-Volgin

Author(s): Elena Osminina
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Russian Literature
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: Nikiforov-Volgin; persecution of the Church; martyrdom and confessionalism; destruction of Church values

Summary/Abstract: The two aspects: the martyrdom and preaching in conditions of persecution and the destruction of Church values are highlighted in the topic of persecution of the Сhurch. The story of Vasiliy Akimovich Nikiforov-Volgin «The Road Staff» [Dorozhnyy posokh] is analysed in the context of his early stories. The documentary basis of the story is revealed, the history of the emergence of some images and episodes is reconstructed. The conclusion is made about the change in the writer’s style.

  • Issue Year: 70/2022
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 113-125
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Russian