Keith Doubt

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Bosnian Authors in a European Window (eBook, PDF)

A Comparative Study

Beschreibung

The study compares three Bosnian authors with three European titans: The poet Mak Dizdar to Homer, the novelist MeSa Selimovic to Fyodor Dostoevsky, and the novelist Ivo Andric to Leo Tolstoy. The purpose is to move the appreciation of the writing of the most important Bosnian writers of the 20th century closer to the European literary community and to the wholeness of the literary phenomenon. Secondary literature on the Bosnian authors is too narrow, focusing on their ethnic heritages and the Balkan milieu in which they write and missing something essential to a critical appreciation of their works. The study creates not only affinities but, more importantly, amitiés between the authors. The discipline of comparative literature reveals what is missing in the secondary literature, namely, a vision of the literary universe, inclusive and comprehensive.

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Autor

Keith Doubt has authored literary essays on the works of William Shakespeare, Ivo Andric and MeSa Selimovic, and books on the cultural heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the impact of the war on this cultural heritage.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 102
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781003851714
• Artikelnr.: 69596136

Rezensionen

Bosnian Authors in a European Window: A Comparative Study succeeds at positioning the most important Bosnian writers of the twentieth century in the European literary context at a time when the political circumstances in Bosnia and Herzegovina deem this a bare necessity. This study is essential for readers who want to learn more about foundational works of Bosnian-Herzegovinian literature and European cultural memory.

-Selma Veseljevic Jerkovic, Associate Professor, University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

By comparing three outstanding Bosnian/ex-Yugoslav authors with three canonical European writers and their literary works, Keith Doubt's study has filled an important lacuna in the study of European and World

literature, showing that there is no such thing as a "small" literature.

-Selma Raljevic, Associate Professor, Dzemal Bijedic University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Keith Doubt applies his comprehensive knowledge and profound understanding of the Balkans to shed new light on literary, sociological, philosophical and anthropological aspects of Bosnian classics in a way that places the literature of this small European nation within the circle of giants.

-Amira Sadikovic, Associate Professor, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Dr. Doubt's tireless work promoting Bosnian culture and literature over the past several decades has incalculably helped English speaking audiences to see a brighter side of Bosnia; one not mared by war. This book is a fantastic continuance of that legacy, and one can only hope that it helps to increase interest in the Bosnian writers under consideration.

- Farasha Euker, Author and member of the Spirit of Bosnia Online Journal Advisory Board

Doubt's book provokes literary critics to think beyond ethnic and national boundaries, joining calls of others for a 'new humanism' in literary criticism using comparative literary techniques as mechanism for highlighting timeless aspects of authors' works. Here, works by Mak Dizdar, Mesa Selimovic, and Ivo Andric are placed on the stage of global importance.

-Stephanie Krueger, Czech Technical University in Prague