ТВОРЧІСТЬ АНДРЕЯ ХАДАНОВІЧА В КОНТЕКСТІ СУЧАСНОЇ БІЛОРУСЬКО-УКРАЇНСЬКОЇ МІЖЛІТЕРАТУРНОЇ ВЗАЄМОДІЇ

Abstract

The article covers the main features of Andrei Hadanovich’s works as s a representative of the modern literary process in Belarus and his liaison with Ukrainian writers and translators. Considerable attention is paid to the first literary attempts of the Belarusian writer, the process of professional development and the features of postmodernism in his writings. In this context the poetry of Andrei Khadanovich combines the achievements of Eastern European «book» poetry with elements of modern culture (pop, rock, rap, urban slang). Using his poetry-song «Hotel Belarus» as example, the research depicts «classical» postmodernism features in Andrei Hadanovich’s works – intermediality, intertextuality, irony, play, numerous allusions, parodies, experiments with form and genre. The paper also describes the main directions of the Belarusian writer’s literary work in Ukraine, his role and place in the development and popularization of modern Ukrainian literature and culture among Belarusian readers. The creative cooperation between Andrei Hadanovich, Serhiy Zhadan, Oleksandr Irvanets and Yurii Andrukhovych is characterized on the basis of their poetry books and collaborations. In particular, review of Khadanovich’s works includes several books of poems – his very first edition of «Letters from the Blankets» in Ukrainian, «From Belarus with Love», also published in Ukraine but in Belarusian, twin books «Belarusian Man» and «Ukrainian Airlines», created in the close collaboration with Serhiy Zhadan and other young artists and translators. In addition to creating some «adult» poetry, the writer from Belarus is shown as children’s author. His book of funny lyrics for children “Daddy’s Notes” was also first published in Ukraine in Ukrainian translation.