RETICENCE AS A STRATEGY OF THE WOMEN’S AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL TEXT OF SOVIET TIMES

The subject of the study is system reticence techniques in women’s autobiography O.Ivanenko, Ukrainian writer 20th century. Western theorists (M.Mason, E.Jelinek) considered relativity, fragmentation, nonlinearity as qualities that define it. However, concept L. Gilmore, who considers a writing strategy constructs its object, allows us to raise question potential functions constructive this text. These and many other studies analyze autobiographies women world, leaving aside writings Eastern Europeans, however, works those had live Soviet conditions are particular interest for various reasons. aim proposed show peculiarities creation functioning autobiographics ideological societies on example Oksana Ivanenko’s memoirs Always Life. research methodology based discursive analysis. As result study, it was found theme creative self-realization literature whole pushes narrative consider be main one women's biography: comprehending their own female experience (first all, love, marriage, motherhood). embodied genre essay, allowed author talk about oneself, when she wanted it, at right moment return pseudo-object. non-linearity helps emphasize advantageous moments avoid forced chronology. But fragmentation heterogeneity allow woman not build holistic but offer «flickering» content readers. Thus, feeling pressure, escaped memories only difficult period history, also important events her life, ignoring true experience. This means an autobiographical work may called upon record create socially acceptable version writer.