Abstract:
The study examines the specificity of reflecting a “craving” for travelling in SofiiaYablonska’s travelogues. It focuses on its mythopoetic character and correlation with the motif of longing for thelost Paradise. The paper emphasizes the uniqueness of the author’s travel experience not only in the context of the 20th century, but also against the background of the current epoch. It highlights S. Yablonska’sinclination toward adventures, her willingness to overcome difficulties and cope with the problems facing her on the way to “Paradise”. The writer’s craving for travelling is considered as a desire to find her “own Paradise”. S. Yablonska’sjourney around the world is interpreted as a sample of themythological scenarioof the beginning where the Paradise topoi are represented by the literary images of the countries visited by the author. The analysis of the writer’s collection of travelogues allows drawing a conclusion thatS. Yablonska’s prose is an original literary phenomenon of the past century which demonstrates the correlation with the figures and motifs of the world mythology.
