Slovenska Literatura (Dec 2017)
Ceremonial Lecture on the Occasion of Receiving the 2017 International SAV Award
Abstract
Within the context of reflection on her own research into Slovak culture of the 19th century the author of the paper draws attention to the essential areas of her interest in her scientific projects: the myth of the folk hero Jánošík, the issue of Messianism, the issue of the historical mission of the Slovak nation and its narrative form. This is where she comes to the conclusion that certain simplification, silence and superficial perception have made the paradigm of 19th-century Slovak literature lean, while its precious universality was often overlooked in the name of its specific nature. For instance, the rehabilitation of Messianism reviews the opinion as to the provincial character of Slovak culture to a certain extent and situates it nearer the European universe. The multi-layer nature of the national identity discourse points out to the participation of Slovaks in the national political relations.
