Origins and functions of poetry in the lyrical works of Ales Barski

Abstract

A. Barski's lyrical works approach different themes. The understanding of aesthetic issues is not the least important among them. A. Barski sees the origins of poetry in general in life, and bases his own poetry on the beauty of the surrounding nature and the cultural monuments that stimulate his creative activity. A. Barski's poems are autopsychological, that is to say, the poet's lyrical hero is spiritually close to the author. A. Barski appreciates the truthfulness and sincerity of the author-creator. The range of functions of poetry, from the point of view of A. Barski, is wide. The poet singles out such functions as the function of awakening the human imagination, the representation of reality, evaluation, mnemonics and hermeneutics, as well as the original poetic function – the function of preserving youth in the creative process.