Slovenské národné povstanie v slovenskej dráme (1945-1949)
The Slovak National Uprising in Slovak Drama (1945-1949)

Summary/Abstract: The paper discusses five plays, written between 1945 and 1948, which deal with a historical event – with the Slovak National Uprising of 1944. These are Nepokorení... (Not Subjugated, staged in 1945) by Rudolf Latečka-Repický, Básnik a smrť (Poet and Death, staged in 1946) by Ivan Stodola, Štyri strany sveta (Four Sides of the World, staged in 1948) by Leopold Lahola, Bašta (Stronghold, staged in 1948) by Peter Karvaš, and Za frontom (Behind the Front Line, staged in 1948) by Viera Markovičová-Záturecká. The Slovak National Uprising provided playwright with a dramatic and potentially tragic situation. It enabled them to incorporate documentary and authentic elements into their plays. On the other hand, the importance of this historical event caused that drama often shifted towards a „chronicle“, „apotheosis“, or a „commemmorative evening“.

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