LITERARY PSEUDOMYMS IN THE NOVELS “THE HARE'S CHURCH” BY VASYL SHKLIAR AND “THE UNDERGROUND STATE” BY ANDRIY KOKOTYUKHA
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32782/2307-1222.2026-62-6Keywords:
proper name of the literary hero, character, call sign, nickname, pseudonym, characteristic functionAbstract
The article is devoted to the study of the literary pseudonyms of the Lithuanian insurgents, which function on the pages of the novels by V. Shkliar and A. Kokotyukha. Among the linguistic means of the literary work, there can be mentioned proper names of the literary heroes, which carry significant semantic and emotional content. The potential possibilities of literary pseudonyms in the novels of modern Ukrainian writers have not yet been sufficiently studied. This is precisely what determines the relevance of our research, which will contribute to determining the features of the authors' skill, their methods and style. The purpose of our study is to describe proper names of the literary heroes (pseudonyms) that function on the pages of the novels “The Hare’s Church” by V. Shkliar and “The Underground State” by A. Kokotyukha; our task is to find out the origin of literary pseudonyms, to determine their characteristic potential, role in revealing the plot; to conduct a comparative analysis of the pseudonyms of the rebels. It is proven that in the novels of V. Shkliar and A. Kokotyukha, there are functioning literary pseudonyms, which carry various information about the heroes, have an extraordinary characteristic potential, a variety of semantic and emotional content, are accompanied by connotations and various associations. The authors draw from the real anthroponymy of the region such onyms that are characteristic of a specific anthroposystem. They identify the characters by national characteristics. It is found out that the motives for creating the call signs of Lithuanian soldiers are no different from the call signs of UPA fighters. The most common in the novels of V. Shkliar and A. Kokotyukha are pseudonyms that reflect the fauna, symbolize the special features of the characters. There have been recorded a number of pseudonyms that the rebels received based on their manner of behavior, speech, etc. All of these names embody intelligence, beauty, spirituality of thought, and a connection with history and folklore. Of course, the literary pseudonym becomes the most concise means of characterizing the hero, it plays a significant role in the development of the plot of the work. Further researches can be aimed at clarifying the semantic and stylistic content of literary pseudonyms in the novels of modern authors, and at studying the methods of their creation.
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