Srednjovekovne teme u srpskoj književnosti za decu: zaborav i sećanje kao instrumenti ideologije
Medieval Themes in Serbian Children’s Literature: Oblivion and Memory as Instruments of Ideology

Summary/Abstract: From the 1990s onwards, in Serbian children’s literature, there has been an increased interest in historical figures and events of the Serbian Middle Ages. In the extensive collection of books and picture books for children in which medieval history is themed, and whose authors are Svetlana Velmar Janković, Slobodan Stanišić, Milovan Vitezović and others, certain – almost always the same – historical figures (Stefan Nemanja, Saint Sava, Tsar Dusan) stand out, while some others are completely forgotten. The paper discusses these facts in an ideological context: a return to medieval history and culture in children’s literature takes place through the memory of the “bright age” of Serbian history.

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