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Његош као приповедач
Njegoš as Narrator

Author(s): Sava Damjanov
Subject(s): Poetry, Serbian Literature, 19th Century, Theory of Literature
Published by: Матица српска
Keywords: Petar II Petrović Njegoš; Light of Microcosm; novel in verse;

Summary/Abstract: Njegosh’s Light of Microcosm can be seen in its original form, as an epic work in verse, but also as an act which is approaching its distinctive narrative prose discourse. In the era of romanticism is just a “novel in verse” – thanks to Pushkin – was the ideal form of storytelling that will leave the realm of poetry and will also consolidate two different dimensions of language’s art. In the context of contemporary literature, such overgenres status text is very topical, as our poet to that today looks modern – as well as allow him to philosophical and other semantic nuances of this masterpiece.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 245-252
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Serbian
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