Y.V. Trifonov’s novel “The Impatient Ones” in the context of the social and political position of I.А. Dedkova

We tell about the I.A. Dedkov’s views on the ratio of end and means on the way to high social ideal. We conduct an analysis that reveals the humanistic ontology of his worldview. Being a staunch antistalinist, supporter of the decisions of the 20th Congress of the CPSU, I.A. Dedkov throughout his life and work, in letters, diary entries, in literary-critical and practical activities, consistently condemned the inhuman principle “the end justifies the means”, drawing for this arguments from the traditions of Russian classical literature and Russian pre-revolutionary liberaloriented philosophy, as well as from Western European existentialism. We reveal this humanistic and ideological intention that existed latently in the times of the USSR in the literary heritage of the critic and journalist I.A. Dedkov. The main methods used in the preparation of this work: elements of systemic and comparative analyzes, biographical, discursive and narrative research methods. The main conclusions from the study are the disclosure of the humanistic nature of  I.A. Dedkov, which sharply differs from the immoral methodology of political expediency, neglecting the choice and use of ethically grounded and adequate means of its implementation. This provision is supported by texthestruic analysis of a number of sources, including the  Y.V. Triforov’s novel “The Impatient Ones” from the series «Family Revolutionary» on the revolutionary population of A.I. Zhelyabov. I.A. Dedkov consistently defended his theoretical and ideological postulates based on the non-acceptance and rejection of inhumane and ruthless political practices in his literary, critical and journalistic activities, as well as in his personal life, while remaining loyal to the socialist (communist) ideal in its humanistic (anthropocentric) ideal. 

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