Nostalgia in the system of base opposition of “good” and “evil” in non-fiction books “Childhood 45–53: there will be happiness tomorrow” by Lyudmila Ulitskaya and “Secondhand time” by Svetlana Alexievich Cover Image

Ностальгия в системе базовых оппозиций „добро” и „зло” в автодокументальных произведениях Людмилы Улицкой „Детство 45–53: а завтра будет счастье” и Светланы Алексиевич „Время секонд хэнд”
Nostalgia in the system of base opposition of “good” and “evil” in non-fiction books “Childhood 45–53: there will be happiness tomorrow” by Lyudmila Ulitskaya and “Secondhand time” by Svetlana Alexievich

Author(s): Ludmiła Szewczenko
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Philology
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: base opposition; good and evil; prosthetic memory; nostalgia

Summary/Abstract: The vision of the world portrayed in L. Ulitskaya's and S. Alexievich's books is built upon the basic opposition of good and evil. The category of prosthetic memory is juxtaposed with the personal experience of participants and witnesses of the past epoch who tell us about the past. The memories of the lost paradise of the serene years bring about narrators' and responders' nostalgia.

  • Issue Year: 44/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 53-62
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Russian