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Deconstructing the motif of werewolfism in the novel by V. Pelevin The Sacred Book of the Werewol

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This article deals with the deconstruction of the motif of werewolfism in Pelevin’s novel “Sacred Book of the Werewolf”. The article analyzes three aspects: 1) Deconstruction of reality in combination with “phantoms” of consciousness; 2) Construction of intertextual space; 3) Significance of postmodernist deconstruction of culture. Conclusions drawn from the analysis — the work contains both vulgar language and profound ideas, combining fantasy and reality, Eastern philosophy and Western mysticism, preserving the Russian literary tradition, and demonstrating the satirical style of postmodernism.

Source: Izvestia Ural Federal University Journal Series 1 Issues in Education Science and Culture

DOI: 10.15826/izv1.2025.31.3.044

Author: Man Xingkun

Institution: Ural Federal University

Language: English

Topic: Contemporary Literature and Criticism

Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4414371175

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