The big dilemma in life: „home” versus „the road to the native origin” in the short novel „Ill-fated Krastinka“ by Iliya Blaskov Cover Image

Между дома и пътя към родното в повестта „Злочеста Кръстинка” на Илия Блъсков
The big dilemma in life: „home” versus „the road to the native origin” in the short novel „Ill-fated Krastinka“ by Iliya Blaskov

Author(s): Violeta Tsoncheva
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Bulgarian Literature
Published by: Шуменски университет »Епископ Константин Преславски«
Keywords: home; road; native; identity; remembering

Summary/Abstract: This article presents a person’s progress from their home in search of their origin. Iliya Blaskov`s character from“Ill-Fated Krastinka“ chooses to recognize Rila Monastery as his home and this fact is indicative of recognising the monastery as a symbol of Bulgarian identity.