Author's interpretation of a historical figure in the works of the Mordovian playwright A. Pudin

Introduction: Mordovian dramaturgy is inconstant search of new genre forms for the artistic representation of ethnic history. The relevance of the article is determined by the need to comprehend the genre processes taking place in modern Mordovian dramaturgy. The object of the research is the author's interpretation of the character of a historical figure in A. Pudin's plays. Objective: to identify the artistic features of characters' constructing who were genuine historical figures in plays of the Mordovian playwright. Research materials: plays by A. Pudin. Results and novelty of the research: the scientific novelty of the article lies in the fact that for the first time a comprehensive study of A. Pudin's plays is carried out, in which the character of a famous historical figure is revealed by means of dramaturgy. The authors come to the conclusion that the artistic interpretation of ethnic history and outstanding personality in the dramaturgy of A. Pudin is carried out through the synthesis of historical authenticity and author's construction of character. The playwright tries to show a hero in close connection with the historical circumstances in which he acts. There is a desire to penetrate into the inner world of a hero without violating the historical truth. The playwright's appeal to the turning points of ethnic history and the fate of a personality, which has become a vivid cultural phenomenon, testifies to the author's desire to expand the artistic and aesthetic boundaries of national literature.