Nikolaeva A. A.

On the conception of S. A. Yesenin’s dramatic poem Pugachev: textology and poetics of stage directions in the draft autograph. Pp. 102–108.

UDC 821.161.1-1.09«18»

DOI 10.37724/RSU.2024.84.3.012

 

Abstract. The purpose of the article is to analyze the editing of S. A. Yesenin in the draft autograph of the dramatic poem Pugachev connected with the poet’s work on stage directions. It has already been proved in Yesenin studies that rejection of most of the remarks preserved in the draft is due to a change in the poem’s genre. However, researchers have not taken into account that the poet, conceiving the work for staging on stage, paid considerable attention to the work with remarks. The author of the article notes a significant number of variants of such directions in the draft (up to four variants). The researcher identifies several types of proofreading options in these directions, pointing out the details of what is happening onstage, the movements of the actors and the theatrical techniques and effects. The conclusion is that Yesenin worked extensively not only on his characters’ monologs and dialog cues, but also on the stage directions and meant to use them as special instructions to a theatrical production team.

 

Keywords: dramatic poem Pugachev, S. A. Yesenin, stage direction, textology.

 

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