THE CONCEPT OF THE RIGHTEOUS PERSON AFTER THE LAST TERM BY VALENTIN RASPUTIN

Smirnova Nataliya Nikolaevna

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In article the image of the main heroine is analyzed to lead The Last Term, old Anna. This article is about addresses specific features of the literary presentation of a Holy Virgin type woman as one of the key characters in Valentin Rasputin's creative work. Main character of The Last Term, old Anna, is depicted with the recognizable elements of hagiographic tradition such as humble acceptance of death, asceticism and the miracle of imperishability inherent to reverend-like life.

Keywords: Rasputin, modern prose, Russian type of the righteous person, Christian hagiography, myth

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Issue: 8, 2010

Series of issue: Issue 8

Rubric: Poetics of Literature

Pages: 122 — 126

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