Suzdal M. MykolaTserteliev: the study of intellectual biography.

The dissertation represents the reconstruction of the intellectual biography of a well-known cultural and social figure M. Tserteliev based on wide range of sources (both published, and archive) and literature. The study defines main periods and major events of his life, characterizes creative and intellectual, spiritual, private, public spheres of life with consideration of peculiarities of transition period. Considerable attention is paid to formation of core identities of the figure, his character and outlook; the influence of his micro-environment upon the process of the identity initial socialization is designated. Previously unknown facts of M. Tserteliev's life are ascertained, as well as intergenerational analysis of the relation "father-son" is carried out. The image of M. Tserteliev's Ukrainian-Russian spiritual and intellectual, ideological and literary relations is reconstructed. The reception of his "Experience of collecting of old time Little-Russian poems" ("Opytsobraniyastarinnykhmalorossiyskikhpesen") from its launch till the start of 21st century is analyzed.