Interaction of Russian, British and American Cultures in Siberia (Case of Literary Preferences)

The article analyzes the process of intercultural communication on the example of literary preferences of Siberian society on the basis of the methodology of diffusionism. Through the study of archival documents and other sources in the library of a famous Siberian bibliophile G. V. Yudin, the works of writers of Great Britain and the USA have been analyzed. The distribution and popularity of these materials confirm the hypothesis of the existence of intercultural relations between Siberia and foreign countries, which began in the early 19th century and continues today. The authors analyze the influence of the cultures in question on Siberian society and look at the current trends of