Kobzey N. Naturalism in the creative work of Volodymyr Vynnychenko.

The thesis is devoted to the theoretical background of the naturalism's phenomenon in the creation of V. Vynnychenko. Much attention is paid to the duration of traditions initiated by I. Franko and continued in the Vynnychenko's creation. The common features of the classical naturalism with the author's variant of the neonaturalism of V. Vynnychenko are elucidated. The influence of "vital philosophy" and "vitality romantics" on the evolution of the aesthetic consciousness of the author is observed. The author's masterpiece is analyzed on the genre, psychological, narrative and the speech levels. The main perculiarities of the naturalism's poetical system of V. Vynnychenko are revealed.