Art structure and author's discourse in M.V. Isakovsky's book ‘On the Yelnya Earth'
This paper deals with the features of autobiographical prose of M.V. Isakovsky. The paper is aimed at analyzing the art structure and an originality of the author's discourse in his book «On the Yelnya Earth», methods of disclosure of his system of ideas about the literary autobiography, art time and space of this sort of works. Isakovsky discloses the concept of «the small homeland» in two main ways: on the one hand - rational, and on the other - art, emotional, figurative. Features of creative individuality of the writer are estimated through his understanding of the nature, the purposes, tasks and kinds of an autobiographical genre. Specifics of a combination in the book of documentary and art principles, wealth and the importance of realistic details are analyzed. Features of an author's position of the memoirist are estimated, the ratio of features of a children's and «adult» discourse, and extra-subject elements of the text are characterized. The conclusion is drawn about relevance of autobiographical prose for system of outlook of M.V. Isakovsky, his ideas of the world and the person.