Chekhov’s intertext in the “neorealistics”’ plays of the 2000’s: a constructive interpretation of classical literature

The paper studies characteristics and patterns of development of contemporary Russian drama. The article considers various ways to appeal to Chekhov’s heritage and strategy of classical intertext including to the structure of dramatic works of the 2000’s. Keywords: intertext, intertextuality, neorealism, functioning of classical works, postmodernism.