THE POETICS OF THE ROAD AND LANDSCAPE IN “JOURNEY TO ARZRUM” BY A. S. PUSHKIN
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10.18522/1995-0640-2026-2-110-119
In A.S. Pushkin's “Journey to Arzrum,” the road and the landscape form a distinctive type of narrative, where the key elements are the images of the path and nature. The road is interpreted not merely as a physical movement but also as an indicator of civilizational differences and the material conditions of travel. The landscape, in turn, becomes a sphere of aesthetic experience and symbolic associations, endowing natural objects with cultural meanings and demarcating the boundaries between “one's own” and “the foreign.” The rhythmic alternation of landscape scenes, often centered around the road, creates an internal dynamism in the text, blending the traveler's personal experience with a poetic consciousness. This interaction allows Pushkin to construct a multi-layered discourse in which the process of movement serves as an artistic means of reflecting upon cultural boundaries and historical context.
Key words: “Journey to Arzrum”, A. S. Pushkin, road, landscape, travel literature
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