A.I. Polezhaev - I.D. Voronin: memory chronotope

The subject of the article: A.I. Polezhaev - I.D. Voronin: a memory chronotope. Object of the article: XIX - XX centuries., Russia, Mordovia, A.I. Polezhaev - time, place and fate of man. The purpose of the project: to update the information on how Polezhaev’s work became the basis of literary work for Voronin, and the Polezhaev’s conceptual sphere, revealed by Voronin, confirmed the sprouts of freedom, strength of spirit and evidence of faith in justice in the poet’s work. Methodology: inclusion of documents in the context (and the documents published for the first time) of the general picture of Polezhaev revival in the middle of the twentieth century in Russia and Mordovia made it possible to see uniqueness and significance in this phenomenon. This context of studying Polezhaev’s work by Voronin was possible with the help of comparative historical and cultural approaches, as well as a biographical method of analysis. Work results : a review of the documentary of Polezhaev’s biography by the literary critic Voronin made it possible to build a memory chronotope, fix the dominant literary meanings, identify the specifics of Polezhaev’s mentality and prevailing behaviors. Results’ scope: Voronin’s study of Polezhaev’s life and work became the basis for the formation of a new scientific paradigm “a universe named “Polezhaev””, which stimulated interest in comprehending new phenomena related to the poet’s life, opened up the possibility of a comparative methodology in the study of personality’s life and work. Comprehension of the scientific dialogue "I.D. Voronin - A.I. Polezhaev” made it possible to clarify / detail the general laws of the development of national culture considered by literary scholars and cultural scientists. Conclusion: the scientific novelty of the study consists in a comprehensive analysis of materials related to the revival of the poet's memory (100th anniversary) by a professional biographer and literary critic Voronin. In the context of Russian culture, the collected documentary material serves to improve the database reflecting the life and work of Polezhaev; the inclusion of these materials in the scientific revolution as unique changes the perception of the state of historical facts in the study of a particular person. Thus, the conclusions presented in the article are reasoned and logical.