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FOLK PROVERBS AND SAYINGS IN А. S. PUSHKIN’S LETTERS OF 1821–1827

Folklore Studies

Authors

  • Dzhanumov Seyran Doctor of Philology, Professor

Annotation

The article deals with numerous instances of using Russian proverbs and sayings in the letters written by A. S. Pushkin in 1821–1827, and provides a further analysis of the principles of their creative usage in the epistolary heritage of the poet in relation to his belles-lettres works. It is concluded that proverbs and sayings are used in a very natural way in the poet’s letters in relation to different life events, closely resembling the way such sayings are traditionally used by Russian people.
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