SATIRIC DREAMS OF V. VOINOVICH (PROBLEMATICS AND GENRE SPECIFICITY OF MALINOVYY PELICAN)

In this article the issues and genre features of the new satirical novel “Malinovyy Pelican” by V. Voinovich are considered. The article purpose is to determine parameters of genre syncretism base of which is the satirical pathos acts. It is established that V. Voinovich's novel is publicistic, the irony and humour are in the middle distance, the main place is taken by the satire which is replaced by sarcasm. The ideological bent of “Malinovyy Pelican” and its perspective naturally causes mixed reviews of critics and readers, up to full rejection of the novel.