Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University named after V.P. Astafiev, Krasnoyarsk, Russia, nkovtun@mail.ru
The article is devoted to the analysis of the theme of the October Revolution, its leaders in V. Sharov's prose. The author places not only fictional heroes in a specifically interpreted historical narrative, but also depicts public figures obsessed with utopian ideas. One of the key figures in this series is Lenin, presented as a half-holy madman who seeks to destroy the world and thereby save it. Playing on well-known motives and images, Sharov's 'Leniniana' is filled with actual meanings, acts as a warning against any attempts to remake the world and man at the behest of the next leader.
V. Sharov; Revolution; Lenin; utopia; mythology
Download textFor citing: Kovtun N.V., Larina M.V. (2021). The image of the “first leader” in Vladimir Sharov’s prose: mythology and symbolism. Human being: Image and essence. Humanitarian aspects. Moscow: INION RAN. Vol. 3(47): Literature and history – fact and fiction, pp. 120-139. DOI: 10.31249/chel/2021.03.07