Books by Mirjana Detelic
Gerda Dalipaj, Saint"s day celebrations and animal sacrifice in the Shpati region of Albania: Ref... more Gerda Dalipaj, Saint"s day celebrations and animal sacrifice in the Shpati region of Albania: Reflections of local social structure and identities (81-89) Raĉko Popov, Paraskeva and her "sisters": Saintly personification of women"s rest days and other themes (90-98) Manolis Varvounis, The cult of saints in Greek traditional culture (99-108) Ljupĉo Risteski, The concept and role of saints in Macedonian popular religion (109-127) Biljana Sikimić, Saints who wind guts (128-161) Mirjam Mencej, Saints as the wolves" shepherd (162-184) Mirjana Detelić, Two case studies of the saints in the "twilight zone" of oral literature: Petka and Sisin (185-204)
The study of oral formulae in the twentieth century had several phases. After the initial -very s... more The study of oral formulae in the twentieth century had several phases. After the initial -very stimulating and influential -research by M. Parry and A. B. Lord, who focused on the technique of composing the poem and the mnemotechnic function of formulae, the focus at first shifted to the concept of performance ( J. M. Foley), and then to the mental text (L. Honko), which introduced into research horizons social, ideological, psychological and mental conditions of improvisation, interaction between the singer and the audience, collective and individual factors of memorising, cultural representation, and the like. Although all the abovementioned aspects undoubtedly determine the structure of a specific variant, it should be kept in mind that formulae transcend concrete improvisations and connect different epic zones, different local traditions and different times. The formula precedes verbal improvisation both chronologically and logically. Therefore -before explaining the repeating of formulae by the needs and nature of improvisation (composition-in-performance) or the generating of formulae in specific variants by textualisation of mental text -we must explain the existence of the formula in the first place. This paper seeks to point out the complex system of factors that determine the genesis of formulae. Formulae are regarded as cultural codes, which combine elements from different spheres (the conceptualization of space, time, colour and so on, elements of rituals, customary norms, historical experience, life realities, ethics, etc.). Therefore, their structure is described in terms of hidden knowledge, hidden complexity, frame semantics, the tip of the iceberg, compressed meanings. Meanings "compressed" in the formulae are upgraded with new "income" in every new/concrete realisation (i.e. poem) and this is the area where aesthetics rivals poetics.
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Vi{egodi{nji rad na temi Epski gradovi u Balkanolo{kom institutu SANU omogu}io je -izme|u ostalog... more Vi{egodi{nji rad na temi Epski gradovi u Balkanolo{kom institutu SANU omogu}io je -izme|u ostalog 1 -i da se prvi put u punoj meri i na osnovu vi{estruko proveravanih podataka, sagledaju predstave o broju, vrstama i na~inu prostiranja gradova i drugih naseljenih mesta 2 u srpsko-hrvatskoj usmenoj desetera~koj epici. U razumnoj meri ta~an pregled epskih ojkonima mogao bi unaprediti poetiku epskog`anra nepo-1 Rad se odvijao na projektima oeMitolo{ko-religijske predstave balkanskih narodaOE (2168) [2002][2003][2004][2005]. i oeEtni~ka i socijalna stratifikacija BalkanaOE (148011) od 2006. U saradnji sa Fondom za otvoreno dru{tvo u Beogradu, Centrom za nau~ni rad SANU u Kragujevcu i Odborom za prou~avanje istorije knji`evnosti SANU, objavljen je CD Rom Gradovi u hri{}anskoj i muslimanskoj usmenoj epici, upor. Deteli}-Loma-Pavlovi} 2004, a u {tampi je monografija Epski gradovi. Leksikon (Deteli} 2006). Uz to, pune~etiri godine, koliko je trajao period finansiranja projekata Ministarstva za nauku i`ivotnu sredinu, u okviru ovog projekta objavljivani su kra}i i du`i radovi u doma}im i stranim nau~nim~asopisima i izlagana saop{tenja na me|unarodnim nau~nim skupovima. Podaci o tome prilo`eni su u bibliografiji uz ovu studiju. 2 U ekscerpciju su bili uklju~eni svi ojkonimi, bez obzira koji tip naseljenog mesta stoji iza njih: grad, {eher, selo, varo{, kasaba, palanka, pa~ak i {anac ili karaula. To je u~injeno zato {to je grad izuzetno nestabilan pojam koji u razna vremena ima razli~ita zna~enja. Zavisno od istorijskih promena i turbulencije, neki su gradovi nastajali i nestajali sve u jednom veku, neki su po~injali kao va`ni gradovi-tvr|ave a zavr{avali kao sela i palanke, kao {to je i obrnuto bivalo -~ak i~e{}e: od sela i palan~ica nastajali su gradovi i tvr|ave. U epskom svetu neki su gradovi potpuno nestali (npr. @rnovan/Avala na Avali kod Beograda) i nikad se vi{e nisu obnovili, a iza nekih su ostala istoimena sela (npr. Deligrad)~ija su imena jedina svedo~anstva o nekada{njem gradu. Ve}ina srednjovekovnih gradova postoji jo{ uvek u vidu ostataka poru{enih fortifikacija, manje ili vi{e prepoznatljivih i dokumentovanih. Uz sve to, mirovnim ugovorom kod preuzimanja srpskih gradova od Turaka 1876. oni utvr|eni gradovi koji su jo{ uvek bili sa~uvani u celosti mehani~ki su ru{eni ili dizani u vazduh kako bi se obezbedio mir novopostavljene srpsko-turske granice. Samo nekoliko godina potom (1912)(1913), ta je granica potpuno promenjena u dva balkanska rata, a srpska ba{tina pretrpela je neprocenjivu {tetu od ru{enja gradova, koji bi danas bili spomenici istorije i kulture prvog reda. Zbog svega toga, nijedno naseljeno mesto u epskim pesmama nije izostavljeno iz ekscerpcije, iako je u naslovu zadr`an termin gradovi. Ogre{enje o fak-ti~ko stanje je suvi{e malo u pore|enju sa zna~ajem koji ima formiranje kompletnog fonda epskih ojkonima. 10 BELI GRAD 3 Korpus na kome je vr{eno istra`ivanje~ine srpska, hrvatska i muslimanska desete-ra~ka epika, i to celokupne zbirke Vuka Stefanovi}a Karad`i}a (II-IV), uklju~uju}i Dr`avno izdanje (VI-IX) i izdanje SANU (II-IV), zatim Pjevanija Sime Milutinovi}a Sarajlije i zbirke Matice Hrvatske (I-II; VII-IX), te muslimanske zbirke Matice Hrvatske (III-IV), Koste Hormana (I-III) i Esada Had`iomerspahi}a. To~ini ukupno 1258 epskih pesama. Detaljni podaci o zbirkama dati su u poglavlju VII -PRILOZI Podaci o gra|i. 4 Ovaj je broj zapravo ve}i jer u kona~nu cifru nisu ura~unata 23 problemati~na naziva za koje se ne mo`e utvrditi za kakvo se mesto vezuju, naseljeno ili nenaseljeno (npr. Gunjan, Meraj, Pogrde, Bara, \us, Po{}ela itd.). 5 Za razliku od Un|urije kojom je ozna~avan turski deo Ma|arske. 6 Zbog toga bi bilo gotovo nemogu}e napraviti doslovne mape doga|aja u pesmama koje uz radnju u Bosni, Krajini ili Ravnim Kotarima -na primer -pominju jo{ i careve u Stambolu i Be~u, i moskovsku i englesku kraljicu (npr. KH I, 2, 17, 21 itd.).
Papers by Mirjana Detelic
The subject of this paper is application range of Parry-Lord's definition of epic formula within ... more The subject of this paper is application range of Parry-Lord's definition of epic formula within the Serbian decasyllabic epic poetiy criticism. Advocating the thesis that "Homeric question" is not the most desirable research context for epic poetiy in short meter (decasyllabic) and only by exception longer than 1000 verses, the author offers eight elementary prepositions as a start point for discussion on possibilities and problems connected with definition of epic formula in general.
BELGRADE 1998 270 Balcanica XXIX Mirjana Detelić a poetics have already been built into the resul... more BELGRADE 1998 270 Balcanica XXIX Mirjana Detelić a poetics have already been built into the results of the research done so far and,
Las fórmulas épicas, como techne universal del canto épico, son una cuestión general con la cual,... more Las fórmulas épicas, como techne universal del canto épico, son una cuestión general con la cual, tarde o temprano, tiene que enfrentarse todo aquel que investiga la poética de los géneros literarios orales. Durante los últimos cien años, desde van Gennep 1 hasta Perry, Lord y sus seguidores, 2 las fórmulas épicas han sido varias veces el centro de atención de la opinión científica, siempre como parte de la famosa «cuestión homérica». En este contexto, éstas obtuvieron una definición, una detallada elaboración y una gran popularidad, utilizando la ventaja comparativa que los temas literarios capitales -como Homero-tienen en relación con los demás. Sin embargo, desde el punto de vista de las poéticas orales, la homerología no es un buen marco para estudiar las fórmulas épicas, porque al seguir la comprobación de sus propias hipótesis, desatiende la cuestión poética principal respecto a las fórmulas: el tipo y las dimensiones de su alcance.
Toutes ces personnes se sont engagées à accompagner les frères pendant un an dans leurs tournées ... more Toutes ces personnes se sont engagées à accompagner les frères pendant un an dans leurs tournées de propagande. Durant toute cette période, ils porteront des vêtements de captifs (almuxia), mais jamais d'armes. Ils ne pourront pas se faire couper les cheveux sans l'autorisation des frères. Ils s'engagent à ne pas jurer, à ne pas fréquenter les lupanars et à ne pas s'adonner aux jeux de hasard. Tout ce qui pourrait leur être donné, soit en argent, soit en effets de toute nature ou en victuailles, doit être remis par eux aux frères. ... Ceux qui désobéiraient pourront être mis en prison, aux fers ou même à la torture" . 19 PATERSON 1982. 20 Bego brzo dobavi berbere, / Tri berbera manje nijednoga, / Jedan mije, drugi bradu brije, / A treći mu nokte sariježe. / Najede ga piva i jestiva, / Pokloni mu junačko ođelo, / I oružje što je za junaka.
The Place of the Symbolic City in Constructions of Nation and Religion: A Case of Balkan Folklore
Formulae of the South Slavic oral epic songs can be sorted in three categories: 1) the true formu... more Formulae of the South Slavic oral epic songs can be sorted in three categories: 1) the true formulas, which are the oldest syntactic patterns that connect epics with other oral literary genres as well as they connect the different layers within one and the same genre; 2) the rudimentary formulas which are in fact common places as white throat (even in an Arab), white dawn/day, green sword etc. similar to the homeric formulae; 3) formulae in the making, named by Foley as "generic formulas", meaning by that moveable and changeable strings of words that can easily fit to the asymetric epic decasylable verse (4+6). Within a given epic body all the three types of formulae can exist at the same time, so it is often possible to track the development of a formula from a string of words to its full, closed form.
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