Sahnovska L. "Duma about Оpanas" by E. Bagritsky: message and characters.

The monographic research of a poem and libretto is carried out in the dissertation. E. Bagritsky's works are investigated in the wide literary and historical context. The dissertation includes history of a study, history of creation of the poem and libretto, analysis of their plot and figurative structure, peculiarities of language and style. A new explanation is given to reasons of a grave change in poet's perception of the world, which preceded creation of the poem and greatly influenced it. Special attention is paid to the meaning, enclosed by E. Bagritsky in these two literature works while reproducing real historical events and motivating the deeds of the heroes. Libretto is considered as a self-sufficient subject for literature analysis. The distinctive features of its dramatic structure, style-forming sources, artistic ways used by the poet while disclosing the characters are revealed. The theme of Ukraine in two "Duma about Оpanas" is investigated with maximum accessible completeness.