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Genre of the novel of contemplation as independent genre category (on the example of Рelevin's novel "Сhapayev and emptiness")

Abstract. In article the historical and art reasons which have influenced development of new genre category in creativity of Pelevin are considered. On the basis of comparison and comparison of novels of Pelevin with novels visions and post-modernist novels in article drew a natural conclusion on need to consider Pelevin's novels as independent genre category or as contemplation novels.