B.M. EICHENBAUM AND L.YU. GINZBURG ABOUT LERMONTOV’S LYRICS

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the research works of B.M. Eichenbaum and L.Yu. Ginzburg on the lyrics of M.Yu. Lermontov. In this analysis the researcher uses formalists approach to identify similarities and distinctions in B.M. Eichenbaum’s and L.Yu. Ginzburg’s research methods. B.M. Eichenbaum is interested in the form and composition. In his works, he observes rhythm, types of verses and rhyme. L.Yu Ginzburg is more attracted to the characters within the contents. Both researchers made significant contributions to Lermontov studies. However, their approaches differ significantly. Ginzburg, as a representative of the “young” generation of formalists, focuses research on the meaning, not on the form. A comparative analysis of the works of B. M. Eichenbaum and L.Yu. Ginzburg allows analyzing the attitude to the lyrics of M.Yu. Lermontov within “the formal school”. Gradually, the formalists’ interest shifts from the form to the content.