ANALYSING THE IMAGE OF A GREEK IN RUSSIA LITERATURE DURING THE XIX-XX CENTURIES AND TRANSLATION IN CLASSES IN GREEK UNIVERSITIES: EXAMPLES FROM A. I. KUPRIN’S ESSA «LAESTRYGONIANS»

DOI: 10.24412/2470-1262-2022-2-67-73

 Abstract:

In this article the image of the Greek in literary works at the lessons for literature and translation in Greek universities is examined by the example of the work of Alexander Ivanovich Kuprin «Laestrygonians». The scope of our work is to analyze the image of the Greek in the assay of A. I. Kuprin «Laestrygonians», namely: (i) to identify the natural and mysterious originality of the Greek people, which contains the secret of the national character, (ii) to discuss the main elements that characterize the Greeks, to understand who is, as whom is presented by A. I. Kuprin, and (iii) to acquaint with interpretation, which helps to most accurately recreate the color of the description of the era of that time, its history and culture.

Keywords: Literary works, the image of Greek, Greek philology students, intercultural communication, national culture

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Information about the author:

Oxana Kalita (Athens, Greece) – PhD of Pedagogics, Visiting Lecturer, Department of Language, Literature and Civilization of the Black Sea Countries Democritus University of Greece. E – mail: kalitaxenia@gmail.com

For citation: Kalita Oxana, (2022).

Analysing the Image of a Greek in Russia Literature During the XIX-XX Centuries and Translation in Classes in Greek Universities: Examples from A. I. Kuprin’s Essa «Laestrygonians».

Cross-Cultural Studies: Education and Science, Vol. 7, Issue 2 (2022), pp. 67-73 (in USA)

Manuscript received: 10/05/2022 – Accepted for publication: 31 /05/2022