Seraphim, the protagonist of YordanYovkov’s story of the same name, as a projection of the Son of Man Cover Image

Серафим, главният герой на едноименния разказ на Йордан Йовков, като проекция на Сина човешки
Seraphim, the protagonist of YordanYovkov’s story of the same name, as a projection of the Son of Man

Author(s): Yonko Bonov
Subject(s): Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Book-Review
Published by: Национална библиотека »Св. св. Кирил и Методий«
Keywords: Heart; Christ. Story; Metaphor; Homogeneous; Morality; Person; Love; Literature

Summary/Abstract: The subject of this article is the image of Seraphim from the story of the same name by Yordan Yovkov, included in the collection “A Womans Heart”. The aim is to examine the uniqueness of this artistic image in the new Bulgarian literature from a theological point of view. The image of Seraphim as a projection of the folk motif of Christ’s descent to earth. The human heart is the center of man’s experiences in his communion with God. It is a moral principle that elevates and separates man from the vanity of this world. It is also a col lective metaphor, which gives homogeneity to the stories from the collection “Women’s Heart”.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 87-97
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Bulgarian
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