Formation of N.D. Teleshov's creative system in 1880s literary context (early lyrical works)

In the article the results of research of early lyrical creativity ofNicolay Dmitrievich Teleshov (1867-1957) from the point of view of the system approach are presented for the first time. This methodallows to present his creativity in the form of a complete dynamic teleological system. Teleology is a concept that describes and explainsthe object of attention by means of concepts "purpose", "function", "motivation", etc. The teleological principle of emergence anddynamics of the creative system penetrates and connects all its elements and levels via ''operating mechanisms'' or, in other terms,''cultural replicators'' - genre and style. The genre indicates not only the art purposes pursued by the writer, but also the image of theauthor-creator, his outlook. Genre management in the art system is important, as it is connected with various context (literary life,aesthetic system, journalism and literary searches of predecessors and contemporaries). The literary life made an immense impact on theformation of Teleshov's creativity. His first works were read and discussed in the literary circle ''Parnass'', which became the forerunnerof the well-known Teleshov's ''Sreda''. This circle was organized by a friend of the writer, a future playwright and theatre criticS.D. Makhalov in 1883 and marked the changes in the Moscow literary life, which began at this time: the movement from the peripheryof the literary process to the centre. Its specifics consists in the democratic character, openness, game. In the Moscow literaryenvironment the circle of E.N. and D.I. Tikhomirov, publishers of Children's Reading and Art and Literature Society magazines and asmall circle of N.V. Davidov, one of the close friends of L.N. Tolstoy, gained popularity. Teleshov was accepted practically in all thelisted circles, however, he connected the uniqueness of ''Parnass'' with the possibility not only to communicate, but also to create. UnderMakhalov's guidance and in close contact with ''Parnass'' Teleshov created a number of lyrical works, which we now consider for thefirst time as a necessary and valuable stage of formation of his creative system. His lyrical poetry includes different genres, which iscaused by his various ideas connected with certain types of the author: the type of the author-''handicraftsman'' is correlated withaspiration to become a part of the nation, the romantic type of the author-''artist'' uses motives of loneliness and wandering, the author-''prophet'' tells about the sense of life. In Teleshov's lyrics there is no complete and united image of the author, which generally ischaracteristic for the beginners, but it is also caused by the influence of literary life, which through the collective game and creativitystimulated the writer to actively look for the creative credo.

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