The role of precedent phenomena of the Holy Scriptures in A.I Kuprin’s prose in1920-s

Abstract. The article deals with the analysis of Kuprin’s little-studied works from the point of view of precedent phe-nomena usage of Old and New Testament in his stories and essay prose. Researches of The Bible allusions and reminiscences as well as symbolic titles of Kuprin’s stories contribute to deep insight into the author’s intention and ways of creating artistic images.