PUSHKIN REMINISCENCES AND ALLUSIONS IN THE WORKS OF V.G. KOROLENKO

The article considers V.G. Korolenko’s perception of A.S. Pushkin’s personality and creativity, traced through various references to Pushkin, reminiscences and quotations of his works. Attention is drawn to the fact that Pushkin occupies an important place in Korolenko’s aesthetic consciousness. Despite the fact that he did not devote a single literary-critical article to Pushkin, Korolenko knew Pushkin’s work well and advised young and novice writers to learn from him.