A COMPARATIVE REVIEW OF STUDIES OF PRISHVIN’S WORK IN RUSSIA AND CHINA

Abstract

The article provides a comparative review of the studies of M.M. Prishvin’s work in Russian and Chinese literary studies, analyses the main scientific achievements of Russian and Chinese literary criticism, and traces the evolution of the perception of his work in the two countries. The scientific novelty of the study lies in a comprehensive review of monographs and articles on Prishvin’s work published in Russia and China throughout the history of their study. The study found that the development of Russian criticism and literary analysis of Prishvin’s works can be divided into three stages: pre-revolutionary, Soviet and post-Soviet. In China, however, his works began to circulate in the late 1940s, but specialised academic studies appeared much later: the first works on his work date from the 1980s-1990s, and the 21st century has seen an active growth of scholarly interest in him. The study of Prishvin’s work in Russia and China demonstrates both common trends and national-specific features. The systematisation and comparison of studies devoted to Prishvin contribute to the development of cultural exchange and strengthening of literary comparativism between Russia and China.