Bohdan Ihor Antonych’s psycho-bibliography: between maternal and paternal worlds

The article deals with Bohdan Ihor Antonych’s art phenomenon, in particular the factors and trends of his creative evolution. psychoanalytical approach is helpful revealing concealed psychical frameworks author’s (art) consciousness, also key role Maternal Paternal archetypical figures artistic world writing technique as well. According to purpose considering evolution B. I. works through prism lyric subject’s Oedipus attraction and/or figures, concept “psycho-bibliography” has been proposed. In this concept, notions “psychobiography” “bibliography” are combined. As an experimental literary study field psycho-bibliography assumes projecting artist's onto oeuvre, particular, periodicity publication books. Despite harmonious relationships Antonych's family, have shown a confrontation figure caused by challenged separation from figure. Both lead deep internal conflicts writer’s psyche. article, it defined specifics semantic codes’ implementation poetics Antonych, deciphered poetic code their symbolization, well characterizes mental fluctuations expressed lyrics between basis alternative interpretive strategy work. B.-I. debut collection "Greetings Life" (1931), despite dominant motives travel, youth, sports, contains number poems on topic creativity dangerous but inevitable vocation for lyrical subject. For him, associated maternal power. He perceived own devotion betrayal parental authority. symbolic compensation "sin", "Great Harmony" (1932-1933) written. marked trust God Guidance, which archetype guessed. next collection, "Three Rings" (1934), actualized again. priority energy triad "Night"-"Nature"-"Song" ("Creativity"). hero ready dissolve substance, although can reinforce fear world, losing himself one. yearning reduce had compensatory paternal substances Logos, Law, Order - "The Book Lion" (1935). balancing determines last collections "Green Gospel" "Rotation" (both were published after death 1938). motive end life cycle resolution conflict completion poet's / psycho-bibliographical rereading oeuvre expands its interpretative field. contrary numerous biography studies, there attempt explain strange logic noticed “ambiguity”.