ISBN: Ostalo
Autor: Domaći
Jezik: Engleski
Tematika: Književnost
Godina izdanja: Posle 1950.
Kulturno dobro: Predmet koji prodajem nije kulturno dobro ili ovlašćena institucija odbija pravo preče kupovine

Yugoslav Folk Tales
(Oxford Myths and Legends)
by Nada Ćurčija Prodanović,

tvrd povez,omot
1957g
ilustrovana
engleski jezik
210 strana
veoma lepo očuvana, omot neznatno iskrzan

The Anthologies of Serbian folk tales by Vuk Stefan Karadzic and Jasa Prodanovic served as the source of most of these stories. The remainder were taken from various other collections of Serbian folk tales.

This is a fantastic, fun, and beautifully illustrated compilation of Yugoslav/Serbian folk tales. A few were traditional stories with familiar plots, but most were new to me. There were several humorous tales based on clever mischief-makers or word-play, in addition to the usual sampling of royalty, wise peasants, dragons, and quests.

The story-telling was well-crafted and rich with Middle Eastern flavors. I also enjoyed the fact that the characters in almost every story were very genuine. It was an enjoyable read from start to finish.

Nada Ćurčija Prodanović

Born in Banja Luka, western Bosnia, in 1923, she lived in Belgrade since the Second World War, translating copiously from Serbo-Croat into English and shifting easily between the two languages in a remarkable way: she translated two volumes of traditional Serbian tales and songs into English and when she came to write a novel for children she chose to do so in English. The main focus of her work was contemporary drama and she made several visits to the UK through the British Council in a search for material, thus helping to keep Yugoslav audiences up to date with developments in British theatre. Her numerous translations include works by Conrad, John Osborne, George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde, Robert Bolt, Sean O`Casey and Congreve.