POETICS OF COMICS-ADAPTATION «THE MASTER AND MARGARITA» BY R. TANAEV: VISUAL VS. VERBAL

Abstract

The article deals with the actual phenomenon of contemporary culture – comics
based on literary works. The material of the present research is the comics-adaptation
based on Mickael Bulgakov’s novel «The Master and Margarita». The authors dwell upon
its poetics, features and structure. The material of the article is of interest because of the
author of the comics analyzed, who lives in the South Ural Region. In the comicsadaptation
by R.B. Tanaev the original text doesn’t only reflect the author’s style but also
emphasizes comic effects peculiar to the genre. The so-called «Moscow» chapters of Mickael
Bulgakov’s novel are known to have similar peculiarities. The authors arrive at a conclusion
that the comic style of the adaptation supports the writer’s artistic conception and
doesn’t contradict it.