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https://doi.org/10.15176/vol62no217
Constructing the Survival Story on Edge Island in Oral Narratives by Residents of Mezen
Tatyana V. Shvetsova
orcid.org/0000-0001-9637-6958
; Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Arkhangelsk
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Veronika E. Shakhova
; Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Arkhangelsk
Svetlana A. Dulova
; Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Arkhangelsk
* Dopisni autor.
Sažetak
The article investigates oral narratives by modern residents of Mezen about the survival of four fishermen marooned on Edge Island (Spitsbergen) in 1743–1749. It presents an analysis of how the historical event described in the 18th century by Pierre-Louis Le Roy has been transformed into modern oral stories. The main focus is on the role of institutional (museums, schools) and informal (family lore) channels of memory transmission, as well as the influence of social status, education, and profession of respondents on the structure and content of their narratives. The study is based on field materials collected during 2022 fieldwork in the town of Mezen in the Arkhangelsk region. The results show that the narrative of the Mezen “Robinsons” has been primarily preserved among cultural and educational professionals, while the remaining respondents are either unfamiliar with the narrative or have substituted it with their own experiences. The key elements of the narrative (shipwreck, existential struggle, rescue) are identified, as well as their folkloric and modern interpretations. The article contributes to the study of mechanisms of transmission of historical memory and demonstrates how book versions of events are adapted in the oral tradition, combining elements of primary and secondary orality. The work is interdisciplinary in nature, combining methods of folklore studies, anthropology, and sociology.
Ključne riječi
Hrčak ID:
341691
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Datum izdavanja:
19.12.2025.
Posjeta: 362 *