THE IMAGE OF A WOMAN IN MODERN UKRAINIAN POETRY (COLLECTION OF MARIA MASH «TODAY DEFINITELY NOT»)

The article examines the features of image a woman in debut collection Maria Mash from Lviv, «Today Definitely Not». It was found that this does not fit into thematic scheme: lonely / love beloved woman. Because loneliness for lyrical heroine is absence loved one, but lack understanding with him. Hence need to find exact word describe feelings order form common language love. M. Mash's is, at first glance, quite traditional (family welfare her hands, she rejoices husband's success and feels created his happiness, husband sees protection partner «dance life»). At same time, female individualized expression emotions (for example, there are least 14 types love). Despite fact poetry deeply feminine (she aspires romance, has chivalrous attitude towards herself, beauty an ideal), can only be called romantic Harmony relationships very important heroine, no less weighty – harmony daily existence (so «today» whole life), sense inner balance creative realization. Although invites dance, allow him control thoughts emotions. reveals herself self-sufficient, single-handedly changing world better. analysis Not» by proved fundamental falsity binary opposition: «traditional/self-sufficient woman», which feminist gender studies.