ON THE ISSUE OF CORRESPONDENCE’S METAPOETICS: K. CHUKOVSKY’S LETTERS TO V. BRUSOV (1904-1923)

According to the paper, K. Chukovsky’s letters to V. Brusov cast light on their relationship, as well as reveal the way K. Chukovsky mastered his skills as a writer and a reviewer. In his letters to V. Brusov K. Chukovsky emphasizes the latter’s in-depth knowledge and selfless devotion to his métier. Significantly, V. Brusov was K. Chukovsky’s tutor, and «Vesy» (The Balance) magazine founded by V. Brusov was the first periodical where K. Chukovsky’s works were issued. The correspondence indicates that K. Chukovsky planned to initiate a specialized children’s book publishing house as early as in the early XX century.