Поэтика пограничных спектаклей трэвел-блогера Puerrtto

Abstract

The article discusses the problem of the poetics of behavior in the naïve writer. The travel-blog of Aleksander Lapshin (known as Puerrtto) serves as material for this research. The game of the blogger, which lasted for decades, resulted in his arrest in Belarus in December 2016, followed by the extradition to Azerbaijan. In his blogs, Lapshin builds a circular biographical narrative with a clearly defined trajectory from imaginary spy to free wanderer and, through the repetition of prison sentences, to high-profile human rights champion. The anecdotal nature of the borderline performances is emphasized by meaningless remarks, substitutions and confusion with passports. This may be the cause of the widespread opinion about the implausibility of his stories, which has been repeatedly expressed by readers and bloggers.