Abstract:

This paper analyzes the reception of Minsk and Vilnius at the pages of the literary and artistic publication “Monologue. Free creativity”. The author compares Minsk and Vilnius. They sometimes come together, but for the most part, they contrast with each other. It seems that these two cities have captivated and usurped most of the space of the almanac. It contains memories of both cities, the study of their cultural life and the reception of the two cities by many residents and simply by bystanders. The authors of the anthology depict these two cities both as actually existing and as existing in dreams, the latter is one of the domains of freedom and creative discourse.

Keywords: Минск, Вильнюс, топос, альманах «Монолог. Свободное творчество», дискурс творчества