Indeksowane metadane
Od devedesetih godina 20. veka naovamo, u srpskoj književnosti za decu primećuje se pojačano interesovanje za istorijske ličnosti i događaje srpskog srednjeg veka. U bogatom fondu knjiga i slikovnica za decu u kojima se tematizuje srednjovekovna istorija, a čiji su autori Svetlana Velmar Janković, Slobodan Stanišić, Milovan Vitezović i drugi, posebno se izdvajaju određene – gotovo uvek iste – istorijske ličnosti (Stefan Nemanja, Sveti Sava, car Dušan), dok su neke druge potpuno zaboravljene. U radu se ove činjenice razmatraju u ideološkom kontekstu: povratak srednjovekovnoj istoriji i kulturi u književnosti za decu odvija se kroz sećanje na ,,svetlo doba” srpske istorije.
Medieval Themes in Serbian Children’s Literature: Oblivion and Memory as Instruments of Ideology
From the 1990s onwards, in Serbian children’s literature, there has been an increased interest in historical figures and events of the Serbian Middle Ages. In the extensive collection of books and picture books for children in which medieval history is themed, and whose authors are Svetlana Velmar Janković, Slobodan Stanišić, Milovan Vitezović and others, certain – almost always the same – historical figures (Stefan Nemanja, Saint Sava, Tsar Dusan) stand out, while some others are completely forgotten. The paper discusses these facts in an ideological context: a return to medieval history and culture in children’s literature takes place through the memory of the “bright age” of Serbian history.
Keywords: national identity, tradition, value system, Saint Sava, Tsar Dusan