The Chernivtsi School for the Study of Traditional Plots and Images

The article under discussion deals with the issues of formation and development Chernivtsi School studying traditional plots images in arts (TPI). It determines significance TPI as a constituent comparative literary studies, well outlines basic ideas (along Kyiv Ternopil centers) terms modern Ukrainian studies. also reconstructs background since foundation Department World Literature University Chernivtsi. Particular emphasis has been placed on activities Mykola Hulia, Roman Volkov, Oleksandr Biletskyi, Olha final design scientific school, leading role Anatoliy Volkov its emergence functioning (through his own works, publications co-authorship, supervision PhD theses). In addition, draws peculiar attention to periodicals (“Problems Literary Criticism” other educational-methodological editions), summarizes main accomplishments (presented by Lexicon General Comparative Studies, 2001 collective monograph Traditional Plots Images, 2004), heredity contemporary scholastic research critics School. &nbsp