Retrospective analysis of Hans Christian Andersen’s works by scandinavian critics: social aspect

Abstract

This article is devoted to the problem of discourse in the tales written by H.C.Andersen. Different views of scientists on literary fairy tales as a phenomenon of Romanticism are analysed, characteristic features of H.C.Andersen’s literary tales, their innovation, internal connection between the author and a character ‘s psychological images are defined. This paper deals with the strategies of communication that Andersen implied in his fairy tales - especially at the beginning of his tales writing. The author’s works were first considered considered by the critics, journalists, philosophers of Scandinavian countries, especially of Denmark. The scientists of the late XIX - early XX century paid special attention to his autobiographical tales, admitting them as the best part of the heritage. H.C. Andersen’s works became the subject of literary Scandinavian critics in the late XIX - early XX century. The analysis is based on the crititcal reviews written by Georg Morris Cohen Brandes, (1847-1927), Henrik Hertz, (1797-1870), Søren Kierkegaard, (1813-1855), Elias Lunn Bredsdorff, (1912 - 2002),Johannes Carsten Hauch, (1790-1872). The satirical work by Henrik Hertz on Andersen’s literary style received a favorable assessment from the Johan Ludvig Heiberg(1854-1928), a Danish scientist, philologist and historian, who belonged to the literary elite of that time. Reviews, reviews, comments influenced the art world and works of the artist. During all his life H.C. Andersen always felt confusion and rejection of his works by Danish literary critics and even more he from the very beginning of his literary career was considered to be a«naive writer». This assessment was made after the publication of a collection of early set of tales and stories.But the attitude of the writer himself to the statements and estimates literary circle critics was to some extent very tense and dissatisfied. The scientists of the late XIX – early XX century paid special attention to his autobiographical tales, admitting them as the best part of the heritage. However, critics noted some features of his works as simplicity and accessibility of the style of the writer. It was important for the development of Andersen’s studies all over the world to account for the works by S. Kirkegaard, J. Brandes et al. The translations of writer's works into other languages (English, Eastern Slavic, etc.) contributed a lot to intensify research in the XX century. However, the full richness of genre and stylistic heritage of H.C. Anderson has not been not opened until now and we see the further interest for going over the valuable lirterary heritage.

Статтю присвячено вивченню особливостей літературної творчості Г.К. Андерсена. Аналізуються різні погляди вчених, літературознавців на специфіку творчого доробку митця у контексті розвитку традицій романтизму, виокремлено характерні для літературної казки Г.К. Андерсена особливості, її новаторство, внутрішній зв’язок ідеї автора та психологізації образів. Досліджено вплив творчості письменника на розвиток науково-літературних традицій та сприйняття світу читачем. Окреслено основні етапи літературно-критичного осмислення творчості письменника та вплив ціннісно-акмеологічного контексту творів митця на соціально-педагогічні проблеми суспільства скандинавських країн за часів життя автора. У статті виокремлено ціннісні домінанти у творчості Г.К. Андерсена та їх вплив на вихованя і розвиток особистості.