Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.22210/ur.2024.068.1/03
The Polyphony of Genre in Josip Kulundžić’s Novel "Lunar"
Iva Tešić
; Institut za književnost i umetnost u Beogradu
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The aim of the paper is to point out the complex genre structure of Kulundžić’s “mystical
novella” Lunar, created in the context of avant-garde literature from the beginning of the
20th century. The paper analyzes the genres included in Kulundžić’s confusione dei generi
(a combination of essayistic and philosophical discourse, with elements of a fairy tale and a
bildungsroman), which are used to highlight spiritual values as the most relevant ones, not
only in an existential, but also in a poetic sense. The paper also discusses the consequences
of genre polyphony, which influenced critics’ objections, as well as a modest reception of the
Kulundžić’s literary experiment.
Keywords
"Lunar", mystical novel, mystical, fairy tale, bildungsroman, genre polyphony, Josip Kulundžić
Hrčak ID:
319207
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Publication date:
15.7.2024.
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