Reception of the Works of A. S. Pushkin in the Works of Vladimir Soloukhin

The article examines the influence of the literary heritage of A. S. Pushkin on the creative style and themes of Vladimir Soloukhin's works. The article analyzes Pushkin's reminiscences and references in Soloukhin's works The Last Step, Letters from the Russian Museum, Coltsfoot, Seraphima, Girl on the Waterfront, Visit to Zvanka, Time to Gather Stones, The Verdict. Soloukhin's references to the works of A. S. Pushkin I Loved You, Eugene Onegin, Land and Sea, etc. are indicated. The article notes the constant reference to Pushkin in V. A. Soloukhin's journalism, the "correspondence" creative dialogue between the writer and the poet (for example, regarding the work of G. R. Derzhavin), common creative strategies, and biographical motifs (for example, the motif of travel). The article analyzes V. Soloukhin's literary statements about Pushkin's work. It is shown what influence the legacy of A. S. Pushkin has on the problems of Soloukhin's selected works, the formation of the plot structure and imagery of the characters of the novel Mother-and-Stepmother and the lyrical story Vladimirskie Proselki.