Bogoslovska smotra, Vol. 94 No. 2, 2024.
Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.53745/bs.94.2.3
The Case of the Children’s Song “Home” by Vinko Kos: on the Occasion of the 110th Anniversary of the Birth of Vinko Kos
Daniel Mikulaco
; Filozofski fakultet Sveučilišta Jurja Dobrile u Puli, Pula, Hrvatska
Abstract
The article examines the origin, authorship and inclusion of the song »Home« in school textbooks. The song stands out as one of the most beloved children’s tunes in Croatia and across the neighbouring countries that had emerged after the breakup of Yugoslavia (SFRJ). An attempt has been made to establish the diachronic history of the song from its inception to the present day. The lyrics of several variants of the art song have been explored through comparative, textological and semantical analysis, based on archival research and employing a form of literary detection. Furthermore, the relationship between the patriotic and religious context in contrast to censorship and ideological dictates has been investigated.
Keywords
Vinko Kos; Jakov Gotovac; Croatian children’s poetry; Croatian literature in the Second World War; religion in children’s poetry; God; Kos dossier; censorship; ideological dictate.
Hrčak ID:
320461
URI
Publication date:
3.9.2024.
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