Counterfactual Narrative in the Novel The Invisible by Aleksandar Gatalica Cover Image

Истина, историја и фикција. Контрачињенични наратив у роману Невидљиви Александра Гаталице
Counterfactual Narrative in the Novel The Invisible by Aleksandar Gatalica

Author(s): Jelena Z. Milić
Subject(s): Serbian Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Филолошки факултет Универзитета у Бањој Луци
Keywords: counterfactual; conceptual integration; fiction; discourse; context.

Summary/Abstract: Starting from the theories on conceptual integration (linguistics argumentation of Gilles Fauconnier and Mark Turner and narrato­logical theory Hilary Dannenberg) and possible worlds theory by Lubomír Doležel, this paper investigates the interpretation of the official history in the novel The Invisible by Aleksandar Gatalica. Reality structures incorporated into the content of the novel The Invisible, include historical figures and events, literary works, studies, declarations, canvas art, musical compositions, magazines, artistic and scientific societies and events. Our engagement in the intertextual context of the novel is based on the textual material listed here: 1. Tito's letter to Milovan Đilas; 2. The Embattled Mountain by William Deakin; 3. The testimony of Mihajlo Petrović about Kun’s attitude towards the property of Branko Popović; 4. Theatre in occupied Ser­bia: Theatre policies in Serbia 1941-1944 by Boro Majdanac; 5. Entry ”Decadence, Decadence” in the Dictionary of Literary Terms edited by Dragiša Zivković; 6. Chess game of world champions, Robert James Fischer and Lhamsuren Myagmarsuren, played in 1967, known as ”A Night in Vegas”; 7. Excerpt from John Russell’s article, published in Obituary section of the New York Times.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 18
  • Page Range: 399-419
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Serbian