Sensory perception as a way of creating an image in the story "Childhood" by Panteleimon Romanov

Context and relevance. Due to the increased interest in the work of the previously underestimated Panteleimon Romanov, a representative of lyrical and psychological prose, further research of the writer's artistic method is relevant. In the context of an in-depth consideration of ways of creating space in a work of art, it becomes significant to study such an author's technique as a sensual reflection of the image in the minds of the hero and the reader. Goal. The study of the sensory perception of an image as one of the techniques of the artistic method of Panteleimon Romanov on the example of the story "Childhood". Hypothesis. The impact on the senses when creating an artistic image allows the author to be concise, without losing expressiveness, as well as to achieve a deeper immersion of the reader in space. Methods and materials. The study used biographical (to study the connection between the physiological characteristics of the writer and the techniques of image creation implemented by him), descriptive-functional (to study the sensually perceived image as an element of the artistic world) and psychological (consideration of the artistic image through the identification of mental processes (emotions, associations) in the minds of the author and the reader) methods. The research is based on Panteleimon Romanov's novella "Childhood" (1928) and archival data of the Russian State Institute of Physics and Technology. Results. The result of the research is the confirmation of the idea that the use of sensory perception in creating an image is an important technique in describing space, which allows P. Romanov to achieve brightness and visibility of the image. Sensory space becomes a way to reveal the hero's psychology, as well as a connecting element between the work and the reader. Conclusions. P. Romanov's appeal to the sensory perception of the image becomes a distinctive feature of the author's artistic method in creating space and reflecting the inner world of the heroes of the story "Childhood". The use of techniques based on olfactory, tactile and taste receptors allowed P. Romanov to create vivid artistic images that are close to a wide range of readers. This not only enlivened the work itself, but also increased its artistic authenticity, and allowed the writer to be brief and laconic.