JOLLY FELLOWS: A.K. GOLDEBAEV AND A.S. NEVEROV

Abstract

The article examines the poetics of A.S. Neverov's “Jolly Fellows” story (1922), which shows the life of Neverov (Begunka) himself, a friend-writer A.K. Goldebaev (real name is Semenov) and his daughter Alenushka in the hungry years of the beginning of the 20th century. The choice of this particular work is due to several reasons. Firstly, the central character is Goldebaev, about whom practically nothing is known in the history of Russian literature, and the story is dedicated to one of the last years of his life. Secondly, this work is repeatedly mentioned in the correspondence of writers. Thirdly, in modern literary criticism, there are no scientific works on this story. All this testifies to the novelty and relevance of this article. The main research methods are comparative, structural and biographical. The fundamental nature of the research is ensured by the reliance on the study of unique archival material - memoirs and letters.