The Sensory Landscapes of Polesie in the Prose of Alexander Kuprin
Joanna Nowakowska-Ozdoba
Institut of Literary Studies and Liguistcs. University of Jan Kochanowski in Kielcehttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4881-0187
Abstract
The article is devoted to the analysis of the sensory landscape in the Polesie prose of Alexander Kuprin. The landscape is built from a combination of various impressions: visual, auditory, olfactory, and tactile. The relationship between the hero and the landscape depends on the type of senses which are activated in landscape observers: visual impressions create a distance, other sensations eliminate it. With this writer,, the human sensorium is most often activated holistically, which means that the dominant visual and auditory landscapes are complemented by tactile and olfactory impressions. The perception of the landscape and the landscape itself are polysensory. The sensory experiences of Kuprin's heroes include impressions characteristic of Polesie, creating the territorial identity of this region. Therefore, the main role of the sensory landscape in the analyzed works is the recreation of local color. The influence of the landscape on the emotions of observers is also important.
Keywords:
sensory landscape, sensual impressions, polysensory perception of the landscape, territorial identity, Alexander KuprinReferences
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Institut of Literary Studies and Liguistcs. University of Jan Kochanowski in Kielce https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4881-0187
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