UDC 882-3 BBC 83.3(2Rus=Rus)6-02 NARRATIVE TECHNIQUES IN PAVEL ULITIN’S TEXTS

Abstract

The article attempts to analyze the main features of the narrative in Pavel Ulitin’s texts. The definition of narrative is given, and the main types of narrative and the features of the so-called montage prose are considered. They are built as a mosaic of quotations, allusions, and reminiscences, creating a single entirety. The writer combined them in a stream of consciousness and internal dialogues, which often convey his personal experience. The fragmentation of the text is sometimes emphasized by its visual appearance: notes in the margins, pictures, and clippings from newspapers are often present on the pages. The combination of these features creates a narrative unique in its form; on the one hand, the whole text is fragmented into small periods and bits of momentary circumstances; on the other hand, meaningful and holistic, conveying the tiniest shades of fluctuating meanings and moods.