COMPARISON OF CRITICAL VIEWS OF V.G. BELINSKY ON PUSHKIN, GOGOL AND LERMONTOV

The article is dedicated to exploring the literary and critical views of V.G.Belinsky, the creator of the historical-literary concept that depicted the development of Russian literature from Lomonosov to Pushkin and Gogol. Belinsky considered the reflection of social phenomena in life as the highest virtue of literature. He believed that Pushkin created Russian literature as an art, but his work lacked acute social significance. The article concludes that Belinsky's criticism was geared towards revolutionary transformations in society. This explains his assertion that Pushkin fulfilled his mission and should yield to representatives of "real" poetry, such as Gogol and Lermontov. In contemporary Iranian literary studies, there has been insufficient attention to the exploration of the creative legacy of one of the most influential literary critics of the first half of the ۱۹th century. This article provides a comparative analysis of Belinsky's ideas, determining the significance of Pushkin, Gogol, and Lermontov for the development of Russian literature.The article is dedicated to exploring the literary and critical views of V.G.Belinsky, the creator of the historical-literary concept that depicted the development of Russian literature from Lomonosov to Pushkin and Gogol. Belinsky considered the reflection of social phenomena in life as the highest virtue of literature. He believed that Pushkin created Russian literature as an art, but his work lacked acute social significance. The article concludes that Belinsky's criticism was geared towards revolutionary transformations in society. This explains his assertion that Pushkin fulfilled his mission and should yield to representatives of "real" poetry, such as Gogol and Lermontov. In contemporary Iranian literary studies, there has been insufficient attention to the exploration of the creative legacy of one of the most influential literary critics of the first half of the ۱۹th century. This article provides a comparative analysis of Belinsky's ideas, determining the significance of Pushkin, Gogol, and Lermontov for the development of Russian literature.

Keywords:

Belinsky , Critical View , Pushkin , Gogol , Lermontov