On the phenomenon of olfaction in the poetry by I. A. Bunin

Authors

  • O. N. Fenchuk Baranavichy State University, 21 Voikаva Str., 225404 Baranаvichy, the Republic of Belarus Author

Keywords:

smelling, ancient, “the flavour of the centuries”, Islam, the past, Arabs, the symbol

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the system of olfactory images in I.A. Bunin's poetry. The smells in the poet's lyrics are
considered in the context of symbolism of poetic language. The olfactory images in Bunin's poetry are subjective impressions,
aswell as symbols associatedwith culturalmemoryof the lyrical subject. The smells apart from their direct meaning
carry certain implications, connotations.

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Published

2014-03-01

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ФИЛОЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ НАУКИ. Литературоведение