Zuko Džumhur u nastavi književosti
Teaching Zuko Džumhur in the Literature Class

Summary/Abstract: Curricula for primary schools in Canton Sarajevo for Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian language do not give much space to the literary genre of travelogue. The number of travelogues included in the curricula is very low and the learning outcomes of studying travelogues are poorly defined. There is a strong impression that curricula don’t recognize the full potential offered by literary texts listed in required reading. Such is the case with „Nekrolog jednoj čaršiji“ by Zuko Džumhur, parts of which are required reading for Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian language classes. Since one of the main problems regarding current curricula is their ambiguity, this paper offers an interpretation of this travelouge, with an intent of unmasking the hidden agenda of literature curricula, while, at the same time, formulating answers to the question: why is this work a required reading in the eighth grade of primary school and also, in what way does it tackle the issues that students are facing, and how is it connected to their lives and interests? The starting point of this paper is a survey conducted among teachers. The paper also discusses the travelogue as a literary genre and describes the main qualities that make Zuko Džumhur’s work interesting and useful for students.

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