ETERNAL THEMES IN GALINA KUZNETSOVA’S "GRASSE DIARY" (LOVE, DEATH, DISEASE)
Wang Yin
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Abstract. The article deals with eternal themes in Galina Kuznetsova’s "Grasse Diary": themes of love, death and disease. The author of the article analyzes the evolution and transformation of G. Kuznetsova’s attitude to death. Kuznetsova’s perception of love as well as of the connection between love and creativity is considered. The paper determines the influence of the state of health of the author and I. A. Bunin on the creative process.
Key words and phrases: Галина Кузнецова, И. А. Бунин, "Грасский дневник", любовь, смерть, болезнь, эмиграция, Galina Kuznetsova, I. A. Bunin, "Grasse Diary", love, death, disease, emigration
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