RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and JournalismRUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism2312-92202312-9247Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)4360Research ArticleRealizm - Postmodernism in Russun literature yesterday and todayMeskinV ADepartment of Rassin and Foreign literaturevameskin@ya.ruPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia15042014451007092016Copyright © 2014,2014The article discusses the basic processes of the modern Russian literature. The author examines social and historical circumstances that determined the main characteristics and practices of Russian postmodernism. The author provides the reasons for realistic literature success in recent years. The author looks back to the Russian literature tradition, summarizes the discussions on its transformation in contemporary literature. The article is mainly focused on the books, which came out in the last three years.Russian literaturerealism modernismsocialist realismpostmodernismpoeticsaesthetics«Big Book»русская литературареализммодернизмсоцреализмпостмодернизмпоэтикаэстетика«Большая книга»