About Some Methods of Creating Images in the Lyrics of Mikhail Matusovsky (to the Characteristic of the “Poetics of Artlessness”)

Based on the material of two lyrical works by Mikhail Matusovsky, the article identifies and analyzes the characteristic features of the author’s poetic handwriting, taking into account his creative manner, the researchers refer to the literary movement known as the “poetics of artlessness”. This poetic trend, which has become widespread in Soviet poetry, is distinguished by the underlined democratic nature of the verbal space, the simplicity of compositional design and similar features, works “poetics of artlessness” are addressed to the reader “from the very bottom”.

On the example of “programmatic” works of the poet, it is demonstrated that lyric works made in the traditions of this poetic movement seem absolutely clear and easy to understand only at the first reading. A more thorough philological analysis makes it possible to reveal the qualities of lyrical structures that testify to the depth and versatility of the content contained in them.

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