THE ECOCRITICAL ASPECT OF MAGICAL REALISM IN CONTEMPORARY RUSSIAN PROSE
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magical realism, ecocriticism, contemporary Russian literature, Pelevin, Sorokin, Vodolazkin, Anthropocene, environmental discourse.Abstract
This study examines the intersection of magical realism and ecocriticism in contemporary Russian prose. Through a comparative literary analysis of selected works by Viktor Pelevin, Vladimir Sorokin, and Evgeniy Vodolazkin, the paper demonstrates how magical realist techniques challenge anthropocentric worldviews and highlight environmental interconnectedness, slow violence, and the agency of non-human entities. The research reveals that magical realism serves as an effective narrative strategy for addressing ecological crises in the post-Soviet context, where environmental degradation intersects with historical trauma and consumerist ideologies. Findings suggest that this hybrid mode fosters a biocentric perspective, dismantling binaries between human and non-human spheres.
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