Aesthetics and Principles of Neorealism in Dave Eggers’ A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius

  • Галина Игоревна Лушникова Гуманитарно-педагогическая академия (филиал) ФГАОУ ВО «Крымский федеральный университет имени В. И. Вернадского» Email: lushgal@mail.ru
  • Tatiana Osadchaya Sevastopol State University Email: osadchaya_ta@mail.ru
Keywords: aesthetics of neorealism, principles of neorealism, post-irony, documentary fiction, Dave Eggers

Abstract

This article discusses the basics of neorealism aesthetics and principles, which can be traced in a number of works of contemporary fiction. These principles are specifically manifested in the novel by a contemporary American writer D. Eggers A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius which is under study in the article. Its purpose is to analyze the ways in which the aesthetics and principles of neorealism are implemented in the novel and to demonstrate that neorealist tendencies are typical for the documentary fiction prose. The analysis has shown that the novel by D. Eggers contains such features as a certain type of mimesis; collaboration of the author and the reader in the reality construction; traditional for autobiographies and memoirs themes of family, friendship, and responsibility; the presence of romantic and realistic motives; post-irony, combining postmodern irony and deep sincerity, creating a positive image of the main character. 

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Author Biographies

Галина Игоревна Лушникова, Гуманитарно-педагогическая академия (филиал) ФГАОУ ВО «Крымский федеральный университет имени В. И. Вернадского»

доктор филологических наук, профессор кафедры филологии и методики преподавания

Tatiana Osadchaya, Sevastopol State University

кандидат педагогических наук, доцент кафедры теории и практики перевода и зарубежной филологии ФГАОУ ВО «Севастопольский государственный университет»

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Published
2024-07-01
How to Cite
Лушникова Г. И., Osadchaya T. Aesthetics and Principles of Neorealism in Dave Eggers’ A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius // Philology & Human, 2024, № 2. P. 83-93 DOI: 10.14258/filichel(2024)2-06. URL: http://journal.asu.ru/pm/article/view/14820.
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