HUMANITARIAN RESEARCHES

Journal of fundamental and applied researches

TUNES OF MEANING OF LIFE AND HAPPINESS IN THE LYRICS OF RYURIK IVNEV

2019. №2, pp. 103-114

Isaev Gennady G. - Doctor of Philological Sciences, Consulting Professor of the Chair of Literature, Astrakhan State University, kafruslit@mail.ru

The principal line of Ryurik Ivnev’s life is represented by his poetry serving the people, struggle against commonplace understanding of life and art, eradication of mediocrity, spiritual breakthrough into what lying beyond the bound and ascension. As early as to his youth, under the influence of his family and society, Ryurik Ivnev formed his specific system of supreme values filling his creation with sense. A person of many interests who completes what he does with creative elements embodies the Persona of Ryurik Ivnev’s late lyrics. Therefore, this person is usually happy since creation not only brings satisfaction but also fills existence with sense. Ryurik Ivnev’s poetry of the 1950-1970s is characterized by special purity and kindness. This poetry evokes best feelings in the soul. In his poetry, Ryurik Ivnev understands happiness as absolute satisfaction with life during its course and unity of various aspects of life.

Key words: Рюрик Ивнев, смысл жизни, счастье, система высших ценностей, трансцендентные ценности, моральные ценности, Ryurik Ivnev, meaning of life, happiness, system of supreme values, transcendental values, moral values

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