Hrynevych I. Folkloristics of artistic creation of Osyp Makovey in the ethnoesthetic dimension

In the thesis for the first time Osip Makovey's artistic creativity is comprehensively disclosed through the prism of ethnoesthetic criteria. Using the creative legacy of the author and archival documents, the author made a comprehensive analysis of the works of Osip Stepanovich. In this work the genesis of ethno-aesthetics is studied, the interpretation of the concept of "folklorism" as an object of theoretical discourse is elucidated, and a comparative analysis of the folklore and literary tradition is conducted.The research reveals the mechanism of functioning of ethnoesthetic elements in the fabric of a literary text. The author analyzes historical facts through the lens of ethnoesthetics (historical figures, national characters, Ukrainian, Polish, Turkish mentality, national psychotypes)