| Title | : | HISTORICAL NOVEL OF ALBANIAN LITERATURE IN THE MODERN ERA: THE TYPOLOGY AND CHARACTERISTICS |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 133 |
| Publication | : | Published January 31, 2024 |
The study of Albanian historical novels is both beautiful and challenging, given the wide traditional background and intriguing developments after the 1990s, shaped by the unique post-communist context. The genre's roots can be traced to the influence of "gjedhia skotiane e manzioniane," where history serves as a backdrop for both love intrigues and the national struggle for freedom, a common theme across European literature.
As times progressed, modernism played a crucial role in transforming historical novels, shifting from classic relations to a more reflective and less spontaneous form. Post-90s, Albanian literature embraced modern and postmodern experiments without entirely abandoning other aesthetics. Inspired by features of Eco's novel "The Name of the Rose," Albanian historical novels incorporated elements like intertextuality, metafiction, decentralism, fragmentation, and irony, breaking traditional genre boundaries.
A significant element in historical novel poetics is the confessor category, revealing differences between classic, modern, and postmodern historical novels. Modern novels often challenge the authoritative and convincing monologue, introducing multiple perspectives and distributed voices that uncover different truths. The attitude towards history as either opposition or a consciousness of the past's presence defines modern and postmodern fiction, intentionally blurring the lines between historical and fictional identity for varied interpretations.
The concept of time becomes a central literary device, creating narrative fibrillations where ages, moments, lives, and the past, present, and future coalesce. The text highlights the dynamic nature of Albanian historical novels, showcasing their evolution through various literary movements and their distinctive engagement with history and fiction.
As times progressed, modernism played a crucial role in transforming historical novels, shifting from classic relations to a more reflective and less spontaneous form. Post-90s, Albanian literature embraced modern and postmodern experiments without entirely abandoning other aesthetics. Inspired by features of Eco's novel "The Name of the Rose," Albanian historical novels incorporated elements like intertextuality, metafiction, decentralism, fragmentation, and irony, breaking traditional genre boundaries.
A significant element in historical novel poetics is the confessor category, revealing differences between classic, modern, and postmodern historical novels. Modern novels often challenge the authoritative and convincing monologue, introducing multiple perspectives and distributed voices that uncover different truths. The attitude towards history as either opposition or a consciousness of the past's presence defines modern and postmodern fiction, intentionally blurring the lines between historical and fictional identity for varied interpretations.
The concept of time becomes a central literary device, creating narrative fibrillations where ages, moments, lives, and the past, present, and future coalesce. The text highlights the dynamic nature of Albanian historical novels, showcasing their evolution through various literary movements and their distinctive engagement with history and fiction.