Interaction of Russian Literature and Journalism in the Specialized Press of the Second Half of the 19th Century (Based on the Material of Hunting Stories)

Abstract

Purpose. The problem of interaction between literature and journalism continues to be relevant today. Specialized publications dedicated to this topic are rarely studied. The purpose of the article is to consider ways of interaction between literature and journalism in specialized nature and hunting magazines of the late 19th – early 20th century. The research is based on hunting stories, articles by critics, and reviews by writers.Results. The article concludes that magazines have become an experimental platform for a new genre in the late  19th century. In the 1870s and 1890s, a bunch of important motives was formed. Among them are the motive of the path, the motive of the meeting, the motive of memories, the motive of death, the motive of the hunting brotherhood, and others.Conclusion. The interaction between literature and journalism in specialized nature and hunting magazines was fruitful and mutually beneficial.