I. Turgenev's Novel Rudin in Chinese Literary Studies

摘要

The article discusses the relevant studies of Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev's works by Chinese litterateurs and critics from the second half of the 20th to beginning of the 21st century, notes the enduring interest of the Chinese audience to the work of Russian prose writer, in particular, to the novel Rudin. The author speaks of the attention to the prose writer's "path" to the novel, and proves that the special interest of scientists to Dmitry Rudin, the protagonist of this novel, which caused Chinese specifics and the relevance of many problems associated with this image. The article explains the evolution of the attitude of the Chinese to Rudin: from agreement with Russian researchers - a "superfluous person" - to disagreement with them. At the same time, the author compares Rudin with typically similar images in Chinese literature.