K. Mochulsky: On Timely and Timeless Interpretations of Works by I. Shmelev
The features of K. Mochulsky's approach to the works by I. Shmelev in the context of migration debates on the fate of literature in exile are considered. The relevance of the study is explained by insufficient knowledge of the heritage of K. Mochulsky, his role in the humanitarian space of the Russian community. It is shown that in contrast to the critics, noting only nostalgic motives and the lack of connection with objective emigrant reality in the works by Shmelev, K. Mochulsky emphasizes not only the interaction of Shmelev's prose with the domestic literary tradition, but also its relevance. The critic's view on literary works and methods of their interpretation are described. It is noted that, referring to the formal-aesthetic features of Shmelev's prose, the critic primarily focuses on the detection of semantic composition works, its underlying themes. Attention is also paid to critic's description of the linguistic characteristics of the writer's works. On this basis it is concluded that the author, his position in relation to the art world, as well as the author's axiology are of the main interest of Mochulsky. It is emphasized that arts criticism is anthropological in nature, only emerging in the social sciences of its time.