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Saddled Horses for Readers

Author(s): Fadila Nura Haver
Subject(s): Review
Published by: J.U. Javna biblioteka »Alija Isaković«, Gradačac
Keywords: Bosnian literature; Ševko Kadrić; man and space/time; Martin Luter; Hamza Orlović; history; religious dogma; Bogomils; 'Stećak'; bosnian tombstone; Reformation; Christianity; Islam

Summary/Abstract: Review of Ševko Kadrić's novel „Luther and Orlović“ in which is points to his basic theme entries and narrative specificity, but the creative integrity and originality of the author, his distinctive poetics which is at the center of the idea of harmonization of man, and space and time. On this fundamental idea of the author poetics is based stories on the unusual coincidences in mission of two reformators: Martin Luther and Hamza Orlović. As a historical and symbolic link of events in the novel there is motive of 'Stećak', bosnian Bogomils tombstone. Wisdom of Bosnian Bogomils understand, in the unusual novelistic interpretation, as an example and model of noncanonical and fruitful deliberation of fundamental existential relation of man and God. Such a reaffirmation bosnian medieval spirituality can serve as a source for renewal of ideas of tolerance and humanity in Bosnia and Herzegovina shattered society.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 29-30
  • Page Range: 166-170
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Bosnian