Original scientific paper
One insufficiently known manuscript of I. Kukuljević Sakcinski about Skenderbeu
Musa Ahmeti
Abstract
A manuscript by Ivan Kukuljević-Sakcinski on the Albanian hero Skenderbeg has been preserved in the Archives of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Kukuljević profoundly studied the history of the Albanians. It was in Danica Ilirska that he first mentioned them in 1837. He was collecting books, manuscripts and various documents on the history of the Albanians while traveling along the Adriatic coast. The manuscript kept in the Archives of the Academy contains 58 pages, sized 27,5 x 51,8 cm. The first eight pages are sized 22,5 x 35 cm. The manuscript is in good condition and easy to read. It is not complete, as the beginnings of the first, second, third and fourth acts of the play are missing. It should be pointed out that this manuscript contains several important elements as a result of the fact that Kukuljević relied on different historical sources: Mrnavić, Hammer and Kačić-Miošić. In this catchy story Kukuljević reveals historical characters in positive light and, yet, never more positive than they deserve. The text reads exceptionally well, the language is simple, clear and very melodious. However, the most important is that the author managed to preserve impartiality and always adhered to the historical events taking liberties only as far as literary style allowed him to.
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15861
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Publication date:
1.3.2000.
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