„КОГА МЕ, РУЖКЕ, ОБЕСЯТ, ДА МИ СЕ РИЗА БЕЛЕЕ…“ (МЕХАНИЗМИ НА ИЗГРАЖДАНЕ НА ОБРАЗА НА РАЙКО ВАРДАРСКИ В „ПРЕСПАНСКИТЕ КАМБАНИ“ НА Д. ТАЛЕВ)
“WHEN THE HANG ME, RUZHA, I WANT THEM TO SEE ME IN MY WHITE SHIRT…” (MECHANISMS FOR BUILDING TNE IMAGE OD RAIKO VARDARSKI IN DIMITAR TALEV’S TE BELLS OF PRESPA („ПРЕСПАНСКИТЕ КАМБАНИ)

Summary/Abstract: This text traces the gradual opening of Prespa to the world: to educational enrichment, to innovative inclinations and to modern ideologies. The themes of enlightenment and aestheticism permeate all four novels in Talev’s tetralogy. This analysis aims to outline their evolution in The Bells of Prespa („Преспанските камбани“). Fashion, as a dynamic manifestation of societal ideals and ever-changing identity, finds its channel for development in education. In the character of Vardarski, we discern the fusion of both concepts, which justifies his choice as the focal point of our scholarly examination. Our investigation unveils a portrayal of the character that defies the black-and-white schematism associated with revolutionaries in Bulgarian literature. Vardarski is a multifaceted character, shaped by Talev’s distinctive plasticity and psychological depth. Vardarski embodies a distinctive type of heroism: that of the suffering intellectual, but also that of the artist and of the rebel with a profound self-awareness of their mission.

• Details
• Contents