Usmanova O. Genres and Structure Features and Style Modifications of Roman Fedoriv Writings.

R.Fedoriv's creative work was systematically researched in the dissertation. There were characterized different forms and levels of artistic texts organization, named the features of the artistic narration and genre evolution of writing. The author developed and deepened different aspects of studying of the artistic specifics of the publicistic works, defined inner and general changes of the genre, poetics, and typology of the small prose and middle genre forms. There were analyzed the specifics of R.Fedoriv style, expressions of the artistic imagery syncretism, special features of plot creation, composition, and chronotope of the writings. The thesis shows the main elements of the content and form of the novels, which are central in the R.Fedoriv creative work. There were named the specifics and artistic development of interpretation of the national identity, inner world of an individuality, plot creation structures, composition, and chronotope. The author researched the continuation of the traditions of I.Vilde, M.Stelmakh novels, O.Ilchenko and V.Zemlyak "chimerical prose" with their folk and poetic receptions, synthesis of realistic and fantastic ways of representation. There were reviewed the previous views on the genre and style parameters, typological trends, evolutional processes and levels of the artistic value of R.Fedoriv writings.