Danse macabre in Slovak society - Book about cemetery Cover Image

Danse macabre v slovenskej spoločnosti - Kniha o cintoríně
Danse macabre in Slovak society - Book about cemetery

Author(s): Daniela Straková
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Slovak Literature
Published by: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Keywords: Daniela Kapitáňová; Samko Tále; Cemetery Book; danse macabre; dark humour; Central Europe;authenticity and deception;
Summary/Abstract: The study is focused on the novel by Daniela Kapitáňová: Samko Tále’s Cemetery Book. The goal is to analyze the moments found in the book: first, the cemetery motif, dark humour and danse macabre, then specifics of the region and its society and last the mystified narrator playing with authenticity.

  • Page Range: 83-89
  • Page Count: 7
  • Publication Year: 2023
  • Language: Slovak