This article deals with the traditions of the spiritual genres of russian literature and their place in V.N. Krupin"s works. The author of the article examines the development of such genres of russian literature, as «gitie», «hogdenie», parable and prayer. The study of V.N. Krupin"s works reveals that the spiritual and moral topics of his works determine the genre of his work. V.N. Krupin"s works at the end of the XXth the beginning of the XXIth centuries are close to such genres of the ancient russian literature as «gitie», «hogdenie», parable and prayer. The writer uses the elements of these genres in his works as well. V.N. Krupin"s works at the end of the XXth the beginning of the XXIth centuries find new horizons which could be explained by the writer"s wish to recall to life the moral values of the society.

Статья посвящена традициям духовных жанров русской литературы и их продолжению в творчестве писателя В.Н. Крупина. Автор статьи усматривает в его произведениях продолжение традиций таких жанров древнерусской литературы, как житие, хождение, молитва, притча нередко писатель использует жанровые признаки данных эпических форм. Творчество В.Н. Крупина рубежа ХХ-ХХI веков выходит на новый уровень развития, обусловленный задачей возрождения духовных основ общества.