“THE TALE OF IGOR’S CAMPAIGN” AND ITS AUTHOR. NEW VERSION (basing on correct reading of some parts of the text)

The data considering «Зачинъ» (beginning) of “The Tale of Igor’s Campaign” is interlude, diving the monologue of the real author of this work, interrupted by the listeners, from the monologue of its author (to be certain co-author of necessity) are discussed. It is proved that a real author of “The Tale of Igor’s Campaign” is a participant of campaign in 1185, boyar Лавръ (Laurus). The fact that the essence of Igor’s campaign was not connected with unpleasant for cumans actions: bust, “send about his business” and etc. is proved. The aim of Igor’s campaign is to free from Khazar and any other rule the most important centre of Russian nationhood Tmutarakan of Azov. It is stated that the action considering the agreement with Polovets chagan Kantchak Atrakovich (Kontchak Otrokovich) must be held by two ledges: Russian and Polovets. However, Polovets commander betrayed Russian commander even though he sympathized and helped him to escape from imprisonment and survive. The content of some expressions in “The Tale of Igor’s Campaign” are established still not understood, containing very important information without them it is hard to understand “The Tale of Igor’s Campaign”, for example the phrase «А половьци неготовами (sic!) дорогами / побЂгоша къ Дону великому…».

“The Tale of Igor’s Campaign”, beginning, author