The personality and texts of F.I. Tyutchev in P.L. Proskurin's creative reflection (1970s–1980s)

The article examines the reasons behind P. L. Proskurin's interest in the personality and works of F. I. Tyutchev. The article highlights how Proskurin perceives the poet's literary legacy as an embodiment of grand history, the mission of the Russian people, a providential vision of Russia, and the immortality of creativity. Proskurin employs various techniques to present Tyutchev's persona and poetry, including a pathos-laden modality, Aesopian language, an exploration of the poet's philosophical lyrics within literary tradition, and the motif of the poet as a prophet. Typological parallels between the 19th-century poet and the 20th-century writer emerge in their historiosophical views on Russia's position as a great power between the West and the East, as well as its significance in world history. Tyutchev's concept of Russia's imperial destiny allows Proskurin to explore new dimensions of the “East-West-Russia” opposition in his literary universe, particularly in his Zakhary Deryugin trilogy, and to evaluate his poetics within the framework of classical literary tradition.