Semiotics of the liver in European and Russian literature

Semiotics of the liver in European and Russian literature
Авторы (текстом)
V. V. Maroshi
Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University
Keywords
semiotics, symbol, liver, heart, spleen, bile, character
Abstract

In Ancient Greek lyric poetry and Roman satire the liver of the lyrical
hero is associated with fire and affections of love and hate. In Modern literature
the symbol of a suffering heart plays a major role. The liver in European
poetry had a powerful rival, the spleen, the source of black bile and corresponding
mood. In XIX century the liver trouble symbolizes the conflict of «underground
» character with reality and the struggle of the evil and damned poet with
society. In XX c. Russian poet (I. Brodsky, M. Eremin, V. Krivulin, V. Yemelin),
identifying himself with Prometheus, is conflicting with the state, symbolized
by double-headed eagles of a European state emblems.

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