Walentyna Jakimiuk-Sawczyńska PRZ.RUS@op.pl ФАКТЫ И МИФЫ. КОСТАНТИН ФОФАНОВ В ДНЕВНИКАХ, ПИСЬМАХ И ВОСПОМИНАНИЯХ ЕГО СОВРЕМЕННИКОВ Резюме Предлагаемая статья является попыткой объяснения многих сомнений и мифов, которые накопились вокруг личности Консантина Фофанова - знаменитого русского поэта перелома XIX–XX в. Автор приводит много документов: писем, дневников и воспоминаний членов его семьи, друзей и знакомых, из которых выдвигается портрет талантливого поэта и слабого человека, неумеющего справиться с жизненными делами. FACTS AND MYTHS. KONSTANTY FOFANOV IN THE LIGHT OF HIS CONTEMPORARIES’ DIARIES, LETTERS AND MEMOIRS Summary The article is an attempt to dispel doubts and myths that accumulated around Konstanty Fofanov - Russian poet in the turn of the 19th century. The author refers to a number of documents - letters, diaries and memoirs written by members of his family, friends and acquaintances. The picture of talented poet and “weak man” who cannot deal with everyday problems emerges.
On account of the fact that Petersburg occupies an important place in Konstanty Fofanov’s (1862–1911) literary production, the author of the article analyzes the problem in the context of so-called “Petersburg text” which takes into consideration realities of architecture, climate and living conditions. The article reveals that Fofanov – an advocate of “pure art.”, in his perception of Petersburg along with its magnificent monuments of architecture and picturesque settings pays more attention to inhabitants’ living and their problems, which brings him closer to Fiodor Dostoyevsky.
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