Koranic motifs in A.S. Pushkin’s poetry.

Abstract

The article considers peculiarities of interpretation of some motifs and plots of the Koran in A.S. Pushkin’s poetry. On the example of the cycle of poems «Imitations of the Koran» Koranic codes of this work are analyzed. The theme of the influence of east, in particular, of the Islamic outlook on Pushkin’s creativity, began to be developed at the beginning of the XX century, but to this day there are many ambiguities concerning the interaction of the Russian culture of the first half of the XIX century and the culture of the East which affected not only the works of the great Russian poet but also the rest of the subsequent Russian culture and literature. The article is devoted to the analysis of the image of the Prophet Mohammed in A.S. Pushkin’s creativity. The originality of perception and specifics of reflection of this image are considered, the complex of the related meanings and mechanisms of its interpretation comes to light. The special attention is paid to the analysis of this image not only in the religious plan, but also in culturological and philosophical aspects.