The Poetics of Gregor Strniša Between Physics and Metaphysics

Žunkovič, Igor (2023) The Poetics of Gregor Strniša Between Physics and Metaphysics. STUDIA SLAVICA ACADEMIAE SCIENTIARUM HUNGARICAE, 68 (1-2). pp. 527-538. ISSN 0039-3363

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Abstract

Gregor Strniša is considered one of the most important Slovenian poets and dramatists of the twentieth century. His literature is hermetic and often difficult to understand because it is based on a specific poetics that Strniša developed based on concepts from modern physics.The article attempts to explain the basic concepts of Strniša’s poetics and their implementation in his poetry and drama. The basic finding, supported by the analysis of examples of poems (“Brobdingnag”, “Dreams of the Year”) and the play “Dryad”, is that Strniša takes up physical concepts as metaphors and as means of shaping his poetry. The central concept of his poetics is “cosmic consciousness” as a description of the standpoint of the lyrical Self in his poetry.

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