Partyzánské příběhy: Schmittovská úvaha nad jednou knížkou pro mládež
The Partisan Stories: Schmitt-inspired Reflections upon One Youth Novel
Author(s): Jakub ŽabaSubject(s): Studies of Literature, Political Theory, Political Sciences, History of ideas, Sociology of Culture, Politics of History/Memory
Published by: Porta Balkanica, z. s.
Keywords: Branko Ćopić; The Partisan Stories; Carl Schmitt; Theory of the Partisan; Yugoslav literature; young-adult fiction; myth; guerilla movement;
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this work was to shed light on the Partisan Stories by Yugoslav writer Branko Ćopić through the lens of political theory. The main goal was to systematically grasp the text’s political dimension and reconstruct a certain logical framework within which the Partisan Stories take place. The Partisan Stories, which are written for youth, can be viewed as an adaptation of the Yugoslav partisan myth that was formulated to legitimize the post-war construction of communist Yugoslavia. Using the political concepts of German conservative thinker Carl Schmitt, the author analyzes the character of Ćopić’s partisan, and he points out the religious nature of his fight and the dehumanization of his enemy. The Partisan Stories, because of their mythical dimension, serve as an educational instrument for youth, teaching them to distinguish between good and evil, understand the world, and socialize themselves within the (then-new) Yugoslav society based on Communist ideals.
Journal: Porta Balkanica
- Issue Year: 7/2015
- Issue No: 01
- Page Range: 39-46
- Page Count: 8
- Language: Czech
