Fiodor Sołogub - sylwetka autora

The Russian author, noted for his involvement in decadence and symbolism intertwined with the traditions of Russian prose realism, began his literary journey in 1884. Initially focused on poetry, his later prose works garnered significantly more acclaim. His perspective on revolutionary events in Russia is complex. According to Tomasz Klimowicz, he opposed the February Revolution and the Bolshevik coup, despite widespread enthusiasm for these events. This stance led him to navigate the realities of contemporary Russia as if experiencing internal exile.

He was aligned with the decadent philosophy of pessimism and existential disorientation while expressing a connection with the symbolist veneration of art. His literary endeavors often obsessively explore themes of death, loneliness, and fear, employing intricate symbols and pursuing the aestheticization of art. In response to the pervasive evil in the world, his works contrast it with realms of enchanting, captivating legends, beautiful dreams, and fleeting fantasies.

Among Sołogub's most famed works are novels such as *The Petty Demon* (1905), symbolist dramas like *The Triumph of Death* (1907), and short stories such as "The Little Man."