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The Hybrid Form of Kosovel’s Constructivist Diaries: From Testimony to Poetic and Dramatic Self-Construction
Tomaž Toporišič
; Univerza v Ljubljani
Sažetak
The essay explores the diaries of Slovenian avant-garde poet Srečko Kosovel, contrasting them with those of his contemporary, the founder of Italian futurism, F. T. Marinetti. Both recorded their thoughts in small notebooks that accompanied them almost everywhere, documenting one of the most turbulent periods of the twentieth century—the aftermath of the Great War in Italy and Slovenia. However, while Marinetti’s diaries are overtly political and extroverted, chronicling the rise of fascism, Kosovel’s are deeply personal, conceptual, and lyrical. His reflections on political life take a distinctive form, blending poetry, essays, and other literary styles. By examining select examples, we will demonstrate that Kosovel’s diaries do not align with G. R. Hocke’s “fictive diaries” or H. P. Abbott’s “diary fiction” but rather employ hybrid forms—ranging from autobiographical notes to essayistic and manifesto-like texts—that draw certain parallels with Marinetti’s. Yet, they offer a remarkably unique perspective on the cultural and political history of the early twentieth century. Kosovel's diary entries contain statements he might never have dared to publish in a formal essay or review. Within the diary, the act of writing itself transforms objective observations into something increasingly subjective, even fictional. As such, Kosovel’s diaries remain an understudied segment of modernist diary writing, serving as both introspective chronicles and an original fusion of personal and collective memory. Their unusual blend of literary strategies elevates the diary beyond a mere document, positioning it as a genre that transcends historical record to verge on fiction. Like Marinetti, Kosovel’s diaries reshape the conventional understanding of the diary as a simple biographical or historical source, instead asserting it as a distinct literary form.
Ključne riječi
S. Kosovel; F. T. Marinetti; Futurism; Constructivism; Diaries; Avant-garde
Hrčak ID:
330842
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Datum izdavanja:
13.5.2025.
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