SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF RECONSTRUCTING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PORTRAIT IN THE MEGATEXT OF O. ZHOVNА

Abstract

The article emphasizes that the issue of reconstructing the psychological portrait of an artist exists at the intersection of literature and psychology. Revealing the inner motives, emotional states, and cognitive processes that shape literary creativity expands our understanding of the nature of creativity and its impact on readers. The study highlights that the investigation of the problem of reconstructing the psychological portrait of a writer, which encompasses complex philosophical, ethical, and aesthetic questions, contributes to a deep understanding of the artist’s creative position. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, a new vision called psychopoetics emerged in literary studies and psychology. It combines the study of psychology in literature and psychologism as a phenomenon inherent to literature, exploring their interdisciplinary relationships and their influence on the writer’s personality. These approaches enable a deeper understanding of the creative process and the reconstruction of the psychological portrait of the writer through an analysis of their texts. The research pays particular attention to the study of specific aspects of O. Zhovna’s psychological portrait and the ways it is reflected in various types of a megatext, such as biography, memoirs, diaries, letters and literary works. This comprehensive analysis helps reveal the multifaceted nature of the writer and the influence of their psychosocial background on their literary creativity. It was established that a crucial component of O. Zhovna’s psychopoetic portrait is a complex self-identification and the contradictions in their intentions, some of which the writer embodies in their literary works. О. Zhovna’s characters address the issue of double life using various strategies: adapting their identity to societal standards, choosing a double life by concealing their true desires and identity at the cost of losing the chance for happiness, or opting for an alternative path that contradicts societal norms and values, prioritizing the realization of their unique desires and ideas even if it conflicts with societal standards. These methods of resolving internal conflicts in O. Zhovna’s works reveal different aspects of the quest for identity, both for the characters and the author.