“The Rose of Ritual Pain: the Novel about Vasyl’ Stefanyk” by Stepan Protsyuk as Metaphysical Model of the Biography of Artist

The article deals with the novel “The rose ritual of pain” by Stepan Protsyuk. This novel is examined as metaphysical model of the biography of artist. The metaphysical of Stepan Protsyuk’s fiction is primarily manifested by the existential states, when the person opens the “supersensual”, “divine being”. Consequently, the main points of metaphysical model of artist’s biografy features the existential states of Stefanyk’s life in it’s most intense moments. The depth of Stefanyk’s psychology is closely connected to the transcendental sphere that forms the metaphysical horizon of the novel. The basics of metaphysics forms the philosophical plane of the novel. So the problem that we research has to do more specifically with the philosophical expression. Philosophical and aesthetic approach to text analysis involves the use hermeneutical, comparative research methods. The spiritual concepts (emotional experience, solitude, creative imagination and others) are studied regarding the metaphysical nature of human being. The studying of novel “The rose ritual of pain” according to the metaphysical philosophy makes clear the Stefanyk’s creative phenomenon and the creative process in general. The article supplements the theoretical information about the art and biographical prose, explicates the new means of Ukrainian literature study according to the interdisciplinary research.