RUSSIAN LITERATURE OF THE XX CENTURY: THE MAIN FACTORS OF FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The article examines features of how Russian literature of the XX century formed as a multinational unity and an integral part of the world art of the word. Its features are described, boundaries are indicated and the main factors, such as the origins, connections with national self-consciousness and the multinational nature of formation, are characterized. In their analysis, the authors rely on the principle of historicism and use the comparative typological method of research, which makes it possible to reconsider the problem of studying Russian literature as a unique cultural and historical phenomenon that has made an invaluable contribution to world culture. The analyzed material allows concluding that the literary epoch of the XX century needs an unbiased, scientifically based research and an objective assessment.