Original scientific paper
TOPOS OF UNIQUE INDIVIDUALITY IN THE POETRY OF SILVIJE STRAHIMIR KRANJČEVIĆ
DEJAN DURIĆ
ANA VUKELIĆ
Abstract
Previous analyses of Kranjčević's poetry, except for the study by Antun Česko, mostly emphasized the political, social and personal turmoils of the poet himself, which were then used as a starting point for the examination of his poetic works. This paper, however, strives to highlight one part of Kranjčević's poetic creation which has remained under-researched in Croatia literary history and criticism. So the constant accentuation of Kranjčević as a patriot or believer
has ignored the complex and challenging concept of exceptional individuals, who gained definition through Nietzsche's 'Superman'.
Kranjčević has also been rarely associated with other Croatian or European writers. In this paper his creative work is compared with that of William Blake, although in a preceding time. Special attention is dedicated to the series of motifs of the two poets because they built their own complex mythopoetry on similar motifs.
Keywords
superman; poet-worker; poet-seer; motifs; mythopoetry
Hrčak ID:
86411
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Publication date:
31.12.2011.
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