Nonselection and Constellation: the Principles of Acentricism in Prose by Dubravka Ugrešić, Olga Tokarchuk, and Oksana Zabuzhko (in the novels «Museum of Unconditional Surrender» by Dubravka Ugrešić, «Flights» by Olga Tokarchuk, and «Museum of Abandoned Secrets» by Oksana Zabuzhko

The subject of the article is artistic embodiment postmodern principles constellation (Walter Benjamin, Theodor Adorno) and nonselection (Douwe Fokkema) in works prose by Slavic writers. novels Croatian, Polish, Ukrainian authors — Dubravka Ugrešić’s “Museum Unconditional Surrender”, Olga Tokarchuk’s “Flights”, Oksana Zabuzhko’s Abandoned Secrets” are analyzed within comparative approach. novelty study determined fact that it first attempt to compare samples Ukrainian, Croatian literature light them. revealed a number formal features inherent all three selected for analysis, i.e. fragmented composition, narrative heterogeneity, multiple plotlines, intertwining chronotopes. At level content, acentric tendencies define common emphasis on search meaning-making connections between random elements, attention trifles details as elements structure. motif crossing disappearing borders, which realized specific way Tokarchuk Ugrešić, eloquently acentric. expressed particular ways centric. All analysis distinguished their thematic inclusiveness, manifests itself actualization marginal, imperfect, irrelevant: rubbish, garbage, trifles, “mistakes dead ends creation,” “things no one needs.” A striking manifestation philosophical interpretation rubbish presented postmodernist tone Zabuzhko Surrender” Ugrešić. While perceives trace person’s private life, Ugrešić sees symbol bygone era vanished country, Yugoslavia. Highlighting realization universal postmodernism related literatures emphasizes peculiarity historical background each evidence similar motifs analysed gives grounds speak existence structural typological ties Polish literature.