Role of expeditions of writers-travelers of 20th century on formation of interest in non-European cultures
Head of scientific research Kuklinova Irina Anatolievna, PhD in cultural studies, associate professor, Department of museology and cultural heritage. The article focuses on the tendency in the culture of the first thirty years of the 20th century as the presence of special attention of European society to the heritage of Asian and African civilizations. The reasons for this interest and its development are being considered. Great attention is paid to the role of the expedition of the writers in the study of the heritage of these regions. The works of N. Gumilev and A. Malro are being commented on in order to assess the contribution of non-professionals to the study of the historical and cultural heritage of Asia and Africa. The impact of these expeditions on the subsequent study of the cultural heritage of these areas is being assessed.