Samara in Vasiliy Aksenov's prose and diagnostics of a post-Soviet city

The author separates the concepts of «a city image in art culture» and «a city image » as a political and marketing resource. The article deals with the image of Samara, appears in a number of compositions of the eminent writer Vasiy Aksenov. The Samara cultural events, Vasiliy Aksenov participated in, are also considered to be important image factors helped to promote the city and consolidate the intellectuals.