SERGEI DOVLATOV'S WAY TO THE PROSE
The article covers a problem which isn't examined enough by Dovlatov work's researchers - the versification by the prose writer S. Dovlatov. The author examines the influence of Dovlatov's early poetical experiences on his prose. The elements of poetical source that are typical for prose by Dovlatov are revealed. The V. Nabokov's and N. Oleynikov's reception is retraced.