PROSE OF THE POET: LYRICAL COMPONENTS OF P. N. CHERNYKH-YAKUTSKY’S STYLE (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE STORY “SCARY MEDICINE”)

Abstract

Aim. This paper is devoted to the problem of studying the phenomenon of “poet’s prose”, which combines the characteristic features traditional for prose and poetry. The purpose of the study is to identify the lyrical component in the prose works of P.N. Chernykh-Yakutsky on the example of the story “Scary medicine”. Methodology. The paper uses a systematic and holistic approach to the study of a work of art, as well as historical-literary and comparative research methods. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the fact that we consider for the first time the story “Scary medicine” to identify the specific characteristics of a special type of artistic speech, called “poet’s prose”. Results. It is found that the lyrical component in P.N. Chernykh-Yakutsky’s prose manifests itself not only in compositional terms, but forms a complex of artistic techniques and stylistic figures, where the use of anaphors, metaphors, epithets, comparisons, and rhymed passages saturate the prose work. Research implications. The research results contribute to the Yakut literary criticism and are significant for the study of the creative heritage of the poet P.N. Chernykh-Yakutsky in the historical and literary aspect.