Original scientific paper

THE POETICS OF LAUGH IN FACENDA FROM THE ISLAND OF VIS

Joško Božanić ; University of Split's Faculty of Philosophy, Split, Hrvatska

Abstract

This article presents a type of oral non-fiction literature which is in the oral tradition of the island of Vis known as facenda. The author spent many years researching the oral tradition of this island.
Facenda is defined as an oral non-fiction story of humorous character, typical of the Mediterranean cultural milieu in which the important role is played by the humour of the everyday social relationships, particularly in the organic social units. Facenda is an oral narrative form which belongs to the public space, that is, the square. It usually tells a story from the everyday life. Its characters are regularly based on the real people. Facenda tells a story about a human weakness which is usually dealt with through laughter. The humour of facenda is based on the humour of the Renaissance short stories, thus confirming the urban spirit of the Dalmatian island towns.
This article identifies, analyses and promotes this marginal narrative form as a fundamental literary form of the organic social units of the island of Vis.
Although non-fictional and related to the authentic events and real people, this narrative form is characterized by the narrative laws of the oral literature. Facenda is also a fundamental literary form which shapes the awareness of an organic social unit regarding its own temporariness.

Keywords

experienced speech; oral literature; naratology; grammar

Hrčak ID:

33912

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/33912

Publication date:

30.11.2007.

Article data in other languages: croatian italian

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