Коли Петро Волиняк ще був Чечетом: оповідання «Лола»

The purpose of the investigation is to analyze the ideological, artistic andcompositional features of P. Chechet's early story "Lola" (1932) (P. Chechet – theautonym of the writer, journalist and editor Petro Volyniak). The methodology of the article is based on the cultural-historical method, which makes it possible to take into account the ideological parameters of the time, as well as to emphasize the gender aspect of the work. A comprehensive approach provides a holistic vision of Petr Volyniak's multifaceted activities. The result of the research is the proof of the leading narratives of the text,formed by Soviet ideology, in particular: collectivization as an expression of a newway of management, the struggle with the traditions of the peoples of the East, theemancipation of women. The main thing is the gender aspect, so the image of Lola isin the foreground. Thanks to the influence of the Soviet city and education, she bringsthe idea of liberating the women of the East to her native aul. The ideologicalcontinuation of Lola's image is Tursyn, who grows out of her environment and opposes it; this is practically the only image that develops. Didacticism in the content and straightforwardness of the plot, journalistic pathos, a clear division into positive and negative characters, unequivocal semanticsof images, symbolism of day and night are noted. The name of the main characterLola, which means tulip, has a semantic load: the girl brought social renewal. And inthe epilogue of the story, a regularity is emphasized: after the appearance of Lola,Kyzyl-Hurt took refuge in tulips. It is noteworthy that P. Chechet emphasizes the role of words (Lola's campaign,authoritative words of a fortune teller, father's curse, the words of Tursyn, whocontinued Lola's case). It is emphasized that the ideological conflict in the story unfolds on a personal level as well (Lola and father). The compositional features of the work and their role in achieving the ideological plan are considered. The song that sounds in the epilogue demonstrates the recognition of Lola as a national heroine. The conclusions emphasize that, despite the socialist accents, the gender aspectof the work - the idea of the emancipation of the women of the East - is consistentlyimplemented. The stylistics of the story confirm the regularity of the fact thatP. Chechet took place as a journalist. The new self-identification of the author (pseudonym Petro Volyniak), due to the period of emigration, testified in literature to his worldview changes.