THE COMICAL IN THE CREATIVE WORK OF G. F. KVITKA-OSNOVYANENKO AND N. V. GOGOL
The article addresses the creative activity of Russian-Ukrainian writers G. F. Kvitka-Osnovyanenko and N. V. Gogol with the view of investigating the proximity of their creative approaches. The creative activity of both writers is analyzed for the representation of the category of comical, in particular the laughter and the use of comical means. The author draws a conclusion about the proximity of creative concepts of G. F. Kvitka-Osnovyanenko and N. V. Gogol.