Secondary abstract: |
The Master's thesis deals with the selected prose texts of two Slovenian authors, namely Miško Kranjec, who worked in the period of Social Realism, and Feri Lainšček, a Contemporary Slovenian author. Since both come from Prekmurje, they both consequently describe the Prekmurje landscape in most of their literary texts, therefore many literary critics view them as Prekmurian authors. Three Kranjec's novels are being covered: Strici so mi povedali, Mladost v močvirju and Povest o dobrih ljudeh, as well as three Lainšček's novels: Ločil bom peno od valov, Muriša, and Namesto koga roža cveti. The discussed novels all have in common the themes of Prekmurje landscapes along the Mura river, while nature and its intertwining with culture are also an important component of all the novel's contents. The selected works as such are interesting for ecocritical analysis. The theoretical part of the master's thesis consists of a presentation of theoretical starting points of ecology, its development and its consequences, the theoretical starting points of ecocriticism, its methodology and the thematic areas, the theory of space, the selected concepts of nature, and culture. In the analytical part, I focused on the depictions of nature and culture and human relationships with nature. Based on the findings, I assumed the depiction and representation of individual concepts of nature and culture in the selected novels. I have concluded the task with a summary and a comparison of key findings between the authors. The master's thesis presents the views of nature and culture by Miško Kranjec and Feri Lainšček, of course as it is reflected in the discussed novels. In addition to the discussed novels, I also included different professional literature, articles, and monographs in the master's thesis, which contribute to an easier understanding and interpretation of the chosen topic. |