EXISTENTIAL MODES IN TETIANA OSIN’S TAVRIAN SONNETS

Abstract

This article examines the modes of being in Tetiana Osin’s Tavrian Sonnets, analyzing how fear, anxiety, and despair function as both thematic content and structural principles. The study reveals the impact of Heideggerian ideas, particularly Existentia and Das Man, on the protagonist's inner conflict between authentic selfhood and social conformity. These ontological models function as conceptual frameworks that enrich the philosophical dimension of the text, structuring the lyrical subject's perception of existence and foregrounding themes of free will, stoic endurance, and personal responsibility.The paper focuses on the theme of destiny and the culturogeme of existential death, through which the lyrical heroine represents world cognition as an enduring drama of human life. Particular attention is devoted to spatiotemporal symbols that illustrate the transformation of worldview, the emancipation of consciousness, and the recognition of suffering as inherent to human experience.The article positions the artistic space of the collection as a metaphysical landscape where time and space undergo symbolic transformation, becoming keys through which the Universe and nature are interpreted. The spatial dimension assumes the characteristics of philosophical allegory. It highlights the poet's skill in rendering introspective themes, the intertextual projections that function as allusive dialogues with the cultural cosmos, and the poetic reinterpretation of Tavria – its landscape, spirit, and emblematic symbols.Ultimately, the article examines Osin's poetic vision in shaping her creative identity, illustrating how this self-conception intertwines with the external world. This reveals the Ukrainian sonnet's engagement with philosophical discourse and its capacity to embody reflections on human being.