An Analysis Of The Neorealism Characteristics Of Zahar Prilepin's Novel "Sanika"

At the end of the ХХ century,having experienced the baptism of postmodernism,neorealism returns to the stage of literature and attracts more and more attention.The influence of neorealist writers in Russia continues to expand,and one of the brightest representatives of them is Zakhar Prilepin.He is a famous Russian writer of the new generation.His neorealistic work attracts the interest of literary critics in Russia.In 2006,his novel Sankya was nominated for the Russian Booker Prize,and was also selected for the list of "The Best Foreign Novel of the Year of the XXI Century" in China.The novel Sankya is closely connected with "neorealism".The prose shows the social chaos and the political madness of Russian society in the post-Soviet period,and depicts the rebellion and confusion of the younger generation.It reveals the turning point in the relations of the Russian family and generations,and through the description of the revolution and the life of the people in the novel,Prilepin expresses concern for the future of the country,sympathy and reflections on the younger generation.This article selects this work and takes the neorealism characteristics in the novel as the breakthrough point.In the article are mainly used the methods of text reading,literature reading,analysis,summarization and so on.This article will study the new social reality and the characteristics of new characters in the novel,excavate the new realism theme of the work,and then interpret the profound ideological connotation contained in the novel.At the same time,it will also analyze the neorealist artistic techniques to appreciate the unique artistic style created by Prilepin.Among them,the new social reality,the new characters and neorealism themes in Sankya are the focus of our study.Through research,it can be concluded that the work strives to truly depict the social status quo of Russia in post-Soviet times,show the context of great social changes and demonstrate the image of a generation of young people who are struggling to grow up and the uncertain fate of the country.It embodies the characteristics of neorealism in many aspects.