Metanovel vs Metatext: A Contentious Aspect of Studying V. Pelevin’s Prose
Osmukhina Olga Yurievna, Maryushkina Anastasia Pavlovna
N. P. Ogarev Mordovian State University
Submitted: 11.04.2022
Abstract. The purpose of the paper is to re-examine one of the approaches to V. Pelevin’s prose, according to which it is considered as a metanovel with an invariant structure. The research is novel in that it is the first to examine V. Pelevin’s novels as a part of a special study and analyse them in the aspect of metatextuality, taking into account Yu. M. Lotman’s standpoint and his definition of metatext. As a result, firstly, the notions of "metanovel" and "metatext" have been distinguished; secondly, the researchers have found that it is valid to consider V. Pelevin’s creative work as a single metatext, the key properties of which are self-reflection, allusions and references to his own works, an invariant plot narrative, common images-symbols.
Key words and phrases: В. Пелевин, современная русская проза, метатекстуальность, метароман, инвариантный сюжет, V. Pelevin, modern Russian prose, metatextuality, metanovel, invariant plot
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