Deconstructing the motif of werewolfism in the novel by V. Pelevin The Sacred Book of the Werewol

This article deals with the deconstruction of the motif of werewolfism in Pelevin’s novel “Sacred Book of the Werewolf”. The article analyzes three aspects: 1) Deconstruction of reality in combination with “phantoms” of consciousness; 2) Construction of intertextual space; 3) Significance of postmodernist deconstruction of culture. Conclusions drawn from the analysis — the work contains both vulgar language and profound ideas, combining fantasy and reality, Eastern philosophy and Western mysticism, preserving the Russian literary tradition, and demonstrating the satirical style of postmodernism.