Original scientific paper
CROATIAN FEUILLETONISM UNTIL THE TIME OF SENOA
Miroslava Tušek-Šimunković
Abstract
Beginning of XIX century, the period of Illyrism, recorded appearance of the first Croatian feuilleton, originator of which is thought to be Ljudevit FarkaS Vukotinovic. Society tasks represented a fertile ground for such a development as literature was the means for achievement of certain aims in the struggle for national identity. Topicality of subjects
characterized those first tryings, that actually being the basis if each feuilleton. Besides, wishing to be up-to-date, the authors tried to inform, teach and entertain, stressing the ethical values and criticizing
vices and shortcomings of the society. In the seventies and eighties of the XIX century Croatian feuilleton recorded intensive development,
based on the tradition of Illyrism. Writing in the spirit of the contemporary European feuilletonistics the authors of that time treated political, cultural and social matters. Their style was open and critical, nourishing the sense of observation, creating atmosphere, cradling
humoristic and satyrical approach. The best feuilletons of that time are interesting, profound, fresh and spontaneous. The contribution of certain authors, especially the contribution of August Senoa, the most prominent of all of them, paved the way for the Croatian feuilletonistics
to be ranked high, that being continued by the writers of the XX century.
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212725
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Publication date:
5.5.1986.
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