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„With Dust in the Soul and Dust on the Feet…“

(„August” in Bulgarian Poetry during the 70s and 80s of the 20th Century)

Author(s): Gergina Krasteva
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts, Poetry, Studies of Literature, Bulgarian Literature
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: August; title; paratext; contemporary Bulgarian poetry; 70s and 80s of the 20th century; Boris Hristov
Summary/Abstract: Thе paper „With Dust in the Soul and Dust on the Feet …“ („August” in Bulgarian Poetry during the 70s and 80s of the 20th Century) presents observations on some thematizations of the Month of August in the context of Bulgarian poetry during the 1970s and 1980s following the appearance of Boris Hristov debut book, part of which is his iconic poem „August“. Based on pivotal studies related to the theory and practice of paratext and title of a literary work, the article offers an opportunity for arrangements and analysis of the empirical set of artistic texts – in the aesthetic and socio-political context of the period.