The article is an attempt to answer the question of the way noir functions in the contemporary prose devoted to Moscow and the extent to which it affects the city’s literary image. The paper interprets selected works by Vladimir Sorokin, Roman Senchin and Sergei Kuznetsov. The analysis conducted by the author of the paper leads to the conclusion that the presence of the so-called “black naturalism” in the Moscow texts does not spoil the image of Russia’s capital, but complements it with new elements (previously hidden, but present since the old days). Therefore, Moscow becomes more real, tangible, flesh and blood as well as suitable for the worldwide tendency to create megapolises.
The subject of the analysis is the novel Outpost and Outpost 2 by Dmitry Glukhovsky. In this work, the author draws on post-apocalyptic roots and outlines a vision of Russia after the catastrophe – the civil war, which made Russia only formally exist as a state. Unlike the classic post-apocalyptic works in which we already observe a solidified “new world”, Glukhovsky focuses on the process of its creation – an element omitted in “mature” post-apocalyptic literature – mainly from the sociological point of view. The emphasis on the social aspect in combination with the political dimension makes the novel go beyond the scope of popular literature. It is also a painful, dystopian reflection on the projected future of Russia – a country which, according to the author, has not managed to break out of the vicious circle of utopian mania for greatness.
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