Beyond the definition. Allegory in Bulgarian literary thought and Atanas Dalchev’s poetry
Poza definicją. Alegoria w bułgarskiej myśli literackiej i w poezji Atanasa Dałczewa
Author(s): Kamen RikevSubject(s): Literary Texts, Studies of Literature
Published by: Wydział Polonistyki Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: allegory; trope; Atanas Dalchev; 20th-century Bulgarian literature; Christian poetry; alegoria; trop; Atanas Dałczew; literatura bułgarska XX wieku; poezja chrześcijańska
Summary/Abstract: The paper reviews Bulgarian definitions of allegory appearing in dictionaries and reference books. It reveals several paradoxes concerning the usage of the terms „alegoria” and “inoskazanie” in contemporary Bulgarian language. Contrary to the lack of critical interest towards allegorical expression in 20th-century poetry, the author argues that several of Atanas Dalchev’s poems (most notably “Hospital” and “The House”) can be successfully interpreted allegorically.
Journal: Prace Filologiczne. Literaturoznawstwo [PFLIT]
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 6 (9)
- Page Range: 197-208
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English
