“BELOVED PEOPLE”. TYPES OF PROVINCIAL INTELLIGENTSIA IN THE REPRESENTATION OF D. N. MAMIN-SIBIRYAK

Mamin-Sibiryak belonged to several cultural and educational public organizations, was familiar with many representatives of the provincial intelligentsia, who became prototypes for a cycle his essays called “Beloved People” (1896). The are devoted Ural local historians, most often nonprofessional scientists, collected bit by information about history culture Urals: P. M. Vologodsky, N. K. Chupin, V. Shishonko some others. characters ambiguous. On one hand, they enthusiasts, selfless workers, driven love science their native land, evoking author’s ardent sympathy. other figures chroniclers archaeologists given in an ironic light, apartments filled papers, archaeological finds, etc., bring mind Plyushkin’s house from Gogol’s poem. Their bitter feeling uselessness society, loneliness is running motif cycle, associated Mamin’s “beloved” heroes. They elected or chosen (“beloved” ancient meaning word) high mission — be enlighteners province, save its historical memory. But “deaf swamp” life drawing them in, themselves feel marginality gap not only along line “the capital province”, but also relation countrymen. Nevertheless, Mamin emphasizes deep connection land people, city “crowd”, which “chosen ones” are. Therefore, last essay affirms idea “worldly person”, knows all needs city, cares others more than himself.