The Concept of Cossack Fantasy in Literary Studies Discourse

The article is devoted to a general overview of the concept fantasy and its typology, as well results research into position Cossack in literary discourse. During work on article, materials following main areas were used: academic discourse; types classifications; essential elements narrative; examples scientific research. uses comparative method. author study introduces most common definitions classification this type literature. To confirm originality fantasy, other vectors intellectual activity that build their complex structure around heritage, we proposed "Cossackopeia" describe sometimes fragmentary phenomenon. In paid more attention artistic vector Cossackopeia. Based ideas John Clute about taproot texts, Brian Atterbery "fuzzy set" Fara Mendelsohn her thoughts how fantastic element penetrates narrative, Robert Boyer Kenneth Zagorsky spatiotemporal system events, formed definition "Cossack fantasy". This allows us say using Western European canon, has every opportunity expand it create original pseudo-historical worlds even form narrative projection space-time far from Earth. unjustifiably shadow research; therefore, deserves detailed analysis genre typological features. future, article's sees development metaconcept Cossackopoeia establishment