The Poetics of the Path in O. F. Bergholz’s “Daytime Stars”: Biblical Subtext
Journal: ПРОБЛЕМЫ ИСТОРИЧЕСКОЙ ПОЭТИКИ
Year: 2026

The category of the path in O. F. Bergholz’s autobiographical novel “Daytime Stars” is examined as the author’s worldview principle. In the plot and compositional structure of the work, the idea of the path is expressed through lexical means, such as the direct naming of chapters (“A Trip to the City of Childhood,” “A Journey Beyond the Neva Gate”). The category of movement as a spiritual ascent is specified in the chapters with the recurring title “Day of the Peaks.” In the novel, the journey m