Literary interpretations of the Zen Buddhism oriental life purports in the XXth century works (on the example of V.O. Pelevins novel “Chapayev and emptiness”)

The article highlighs the influence of oriental religious and philosophical views on the creative work of the XXth century authors. V. O. Pelevin's novel «Chapayev and Emptiness» is thoroughly considered in the light of the writer's concern in the Zen Buddhism oriental culture.