Semiotics of time in the book documentary text of the second half of 17th century (by example of "Daily Notes of the Order of Secret Affairs")

The example of "Daily Notes of the Order of Secret Affairs", as a book documentary text of the second half of the 17th century, reviews the problem of the category of time evolution in Russian literature of the Transitional period. It identifies and describes features of perception and image of time in a documentary text. It establishes the prospects of studying the problem of genre formation in Russian literature of the second half of the 17th century. It shows the process of birth of personal consciousness in Russian culture of the 17th century, manifesting the increasing interest in an author / compiler of a work for private purposes. The article for the first time analyzes a book documentary text of the 17th century from the perspective of literary theory, comparison of the monument with the genre chronicles defines the main differences and similarities of the two book traditions. The research proves that historical and literary value of a memorabilia is an ability to see dynamics of perception and fixation of time in the book culture of ancient Russia. The memorial book allows us to trace the evolution of people's attitude to time from "Tale of Bygone Years'' (the 12th century) to the protocol documentary notes of the Order of Secret Affairs. In contrast to the recording tradition of a memorabilia of the second half of the 17th century historical events are viewed in the light of the subjective, personal evaluation of history by the originator of the document, leading to the introduction into the document of individual relation to historical characters and events. "Daily Notes of the Order of Secret Affairs" in the end is a truly unique piece of Russian book culture of the second half of the 17 century. Documentary by nature memorabilia becomes a part of the overall book situation of its era. In the absence in it of any vibrant scene episodes that might allow to speak of the work as a literary phenomenon, it makes it possible in the first place to feel completely different perception of time that determines the life of the individual. And in this case, "Daily Notes..." is organic to the literary process of the Transition period of Russian literature.

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