The Children of Cain: Dobrica Ćosić's Serbia
The Children of Cain: Dobrica Ćosić's Serbia
Author(s): Nick MillerSubject(s): Political history, Government/Political systems, Nationalism Studies, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Sociology of Politics
Published by: SAGE Publications Ltd
Keywords: Dobrica Ćosić; Serbian novelist; Serbian intellectuals in politics; Serbian nationalism; 1980s; first president of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia;
Summary/Abstract: Today Dobrica Ćosić, the Serbian novelist, is most often exploited as a handy caricature, his name a code word for the ill effects of Serbian intellectuals' involvement in politics. But as code word, Ćosić loses meaning and the nature of his influence is obscured. While he clearly did something to inspire the growth and quality of Serbian nationalism in the 1980s, establishing the nature of his inspiration is difficult, given the layers of mythology that have grown up around him. Ćosić's influence appears to have been rooted in his ability and eagerness to incorporate timeless Serbian cultural symbols, his version of the history of Serbs in the twentieth century, and above all his own personal fate under communism into a single compelling vision. [...]
Journal: East European Politics and Societies
- Issue Year: 14/2000
- Issue No: 02
- Page Range: 268-287
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English
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