Naslov
Oral tale motifs in the novel The Bridge on the Drina

Autori
Sunara, Nikola

Izvornik
Nova prisutnost : časopis za intelektualna i duhovna pitanja (1334-2312) XX (2022), 1; 177-192

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
fate, folk beliefs, heroes, oral tale, water fairy
(fate, folk beliefs, heroes, oral tale, water fairy.)

Sažetak
The novel The Bridge on the Drina (Na Drini Ćuprija) by Ivo Andrić is a chronicle about Višegrad and the bridge that spans the Drina River. The storyline revolves around numerous oral tales that the writer incorporated into the novel. The subjects of these oral tales include the bridge, its surrounding area, and the local inhabitants. In terms of genre, they may be categorised as historical, mythical, demonological, aetiological, eschatological oral tales and tales from everyday life. The genres of the tales often intertwine. In the novel The Bridge on the Drina all types of tales are present. The tales in the paper are interpreted in a historical, ethnological, and anthropological context. These oral tales narrate the story of a traumatic life experience on the territory imbued with conflicts, while at the same time serving as didactic tools, which is in line with the predominant function of oral literature. The tales have an exceptional aesthetic and social function.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filologija

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