Antic motives in contemporary Serbian drama (Phd)

Pre-requisites: Knowledge of classical languages.

Course objectives: The objective of this course is to show students how certain Serbian writers used antic motives and to understand how again similar dramas will be written today, and tomorrow again: just like the myth, which is contemporary and for all times.

Course description: A custom to speak through already existing myth or through self made mythical world about the reality isn't unfamiliar and will probably be always actual. Serbian dramaturges, especially Jovan Hristic and Velimir Lukic, changed mythical stories and characters, connected them with their own ideas and aspirations, and made a new drama material. They were well educated, talented and hard-working men. Actually, each of these features can also be ascribed to to their indirect role models - french neo-classicists - and the direct ones - Greek tragedians. This course has and objective to acquaint students with some other influences: ideal and poetic drama. An overview of Serbian dramaturges who use antic nmotives is also given.

Learning Outcomes: A student got to know how the myth is contemporary and for all times by recognizing the connection between Antic and Serbian dramaturgy.

Literature/Reading:

• Gilbert Highet, The Classical Tradition, Greek and Roman Influences on Western Literature, Oxford 1967.
• Angela Belli, Ancient Greek Myths and Modern Drama, A Study in Continuity, New York - London 1969.
• Petar Marjanović, Srpski dramski pisci HH stoleća, Novi Sad - Beograd 1997.
• Slobodan Selenić, Antologija savremene srpske drame, Beograd 1977.
• Rejmond Vilijams, Drama od Ibzena do Brehta, prevela Marta Frajnd, Beograd 1979.
• Jovan Hristić, Četiri apokrifa, Novi Sad 1970.
• Velimir Lukić, Izabrane drame, Beograd 1987.