Family Saga — an Attempt to Organize and Conceptualize the Genre Cover Image

Saga rodzinna — próba uporządkowania i konceptualizacji gatunku
Family Saga — an Attempt to Organize and Conceptualize the Genre

Author(s): Anna Zatora
Subject(s): Studies of Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: family saga; family novel; genology; genre of literature

Summary/Abstract: This article presents a review of family sagas theory (family novels) as a genre. A familysaga derives from Medieval Saga, but in contemporary meaning it is an extensive epic storyabout the history of the family. The purpose of the article is to organize earlier conceptsand create a consistent model of a traditional family saga. It is also an introduction to thestudy of contemporary representations of this genre.

  • Issue Year: 60/2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 25-41
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish
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