Open AccessThe life and forgotten poetry collections of Danica-Zorka Raskovic
Author(s) -
D. Perić
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
prilozi za književnost, jezik, istoriju i folklor
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0798
pISSN - 0350-6673
DOI - 10.2298/pkjif1581129p
Subject(s) - eulogy , serbian , elegy , poetry , epic , biography , literature , art , criticism , history , classics , art history , philosophy , linguistics
The paper discusses a little-known Serbian poetess from the second half of the 19th century, Danica-Zorka Raskovic (1849-1910). Based on archival research and a lot of new information, it also features her compiled biography. All her poetical works which she wrote between ages 17 and 19 are presented in the text. They include: Eulogy (Slavopoj, two collections, 1866, 1867), Euphony (Milosplet, 1868) and Elegy (Tugospev, 1868). The last book, Elegy, composed as an integral work, is an attempt at writing an epic. Eulogy celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Principality of Serbia (1815-1865), glorifies the Obrenovic dynasty, especially Prince Mihailo, Anka Obrenovic and other persons. Literary criticism judged the seventeen-year-old poetess? work too harshly (S. Novakovic, V. Jagic). However, her appearance on the 1870s Serbian literary scene is interesting, because she is one of the oldest Belgrade poetesses.