Projects / Programmes
Transformations of intimacy in the literary discourse of Slovene »moderna«
| Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
| 6.07.00 |
Humanities |
Literary sciences |
|
| Code |
Science |
Field |
| 6.02 |
Humanities |
Languages and Literature |
Slovene literature, intimacy, Czech literature, Czech-Slovene literary contacts, Austrian literature, Polish literature, Hungarian literature, Croatian literature, symbolism, decadence, impresionism, Slovene "moderna", Fin de siecle, transnational contacts, identity
Data for the last 5 years (citations for the last 10 years) on
April 24, 2024;
A3 for period
2018-2022
Data for ARIS tenders (
04.04.2019 – Programme tender,
archive
)
| Database |
Linked records |
Citations |
Pure citations |
Average pure citations |
| WoS |
34 |
12 |
11 |
0.32 |
| Scopus |
56 |
54 |
46 |
0.82 |
Researchers (9)
Organisations (3)
Abstract
This project proposes to study various forms of intimacy in detail through case studies that are then placed into the broader context of their literary period and of the wider Central European cultural space. The subject of intimacy is infrequently pursued and remains underexplored in Slovene Studies and holds particular value in terms of its articulation in literary works, the question of transnational influence and in terms of other literary contacts in connection with the topic. The starting point of the proposed research is, first of all, the question of how the authors of the Slovene »moderna« (1890-1920) movement articulate intimate relationships, how literary texts reflect the relationship between the social and the intimate and how concepts of intimacy (i. e. sexuality, legal institutions, parenting, friendship, self-awareness) are inscribed in the literary text. Analyses and reflections will employ a comparative method to determine how representations of intimacy in the modern period have transformed in comparison to previous literary periods. In this first set of concerns, the subject of research is the literary text. The second area of research examines the tension between an author’s articulations of intimacy and the text’s reception within the literary system; namely, the possibilities of publication and related censorship by both publishers and official censorship bodies and the subsequent practice of self-censorship. Research focuses on the reception of a range of topics related to intimacy in literary criticism and in egodocuments (diaries, correspondence), and in archival material related to censorship. The third research area covers the relationship between the articulations of intimacy in Slovene »moderna« and in the other national literatures to which the authors of literary and theoretical texts belonged and with whom Slovene writers were often in a dialogical relationship (either personally or only as readers of their writings). Slovenian literature is understood as a form of Central European literature that developed through contact with other (Central) European literatures. The research will employ the traditional methods and approaches of literary scholarship in a way that integrates the findings and approaches from other disciplines, most especially Gender Studies. The objectives of the research are the following: 1) rethinking the concept of intimacy through the literature of Slovene »moderna« and of its transnational connections, especially with regards to the Czech cultural field, 2) revealing the strategies by which the authors of Slovene modernism carried out a paradigm shift in the development of Slovene literature and expressed intimacy through the medium of literature, 3) rewriting the Slovene literary history of the 1890-1920 period to acknowledge the contribution of women writers from this period. The project team consists of researchers from four institutions (University of Nova Gorica, Charles University in Prague, University of Maribor, University of Primorska) who have published numerous scientific papers and books on the implications of the proposed subject both from the viewpoint of the narrower and broader aspects of the field. The project leader also has internationally cited publications in her research on this area. Researchers from other institutions dealing with similar topics will also take part in the project, and the Slavonic Library of Prague and the Forum of Slavic Cultures Ljubljana will also be included as non-academic partners. The expected deliverables of the project are the following: an international exploratory workshop, an international conference, four scientific articles, a conference proceedings, a scientific monograph and an exhibition in Prague and Ljubljana.
