The rhizome image as the factor of self-presentation in the creative work of V.V. Rozanov

The metaphor model of rhizome is analyzed in correlation with the phenomenon of the author’s self-presentation as the integrator of the most essential peculiarities of the creative identity of V.V. Rozanov. The characterization of philosophical-religious and social-ethical parameters of Rozanov’s prose is focused on revealing their image potential in the fictional and aesthetic aspect. The general irregular motive-image complex and the ways of its non-traditional interpretation are emphasized.