Gender Semantics of the Forest in the Prose of Traditionalist Writers of the 1960s–1970s

This article studies the specific behaviour of characters in forest space within framework gender aspect. The study demonstrates that works traditionalist writers 1960s and 1970s, as one iconic loci rural world, traditionally preserving semantics unknown, “sacred” space, reveals a characteristic influence on behavior characters. provides examples suggest plays significant role this regard. It is proved objects most active are mainly male characters, whose inner undergoes changes result, exposing unconscious, “natural” drive Being representatives stronger sex somehow strive for maximum fusion with environment, which realised either harmonious coexistence nature preservation their own identity or kind “wildness” In case, both options due to distancing from society, manifested greater lesser extent. also noted men acquires symbolic meaning result comparison peculiarities perception by female Once forest, heroines studied do not succumb space. Also, without crossing line women simultaneously become carriers cultural principle wild natural locus. Thus, analysis prose makes it possible find several striking individual each gender.