The Historical Present in the Grottaferrata and Escorial
Versions of Digenis Akritis : A Narratological Insight

J 2022

The Historical Present in the Grottaferrata and Escorial Versions of Digenis Akritis : A Narratological Insight

DZURILLOVÁ, Zuzana and Markéta KULHÁNKOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

The Historical Present in the Grottaferrata and Escorial Versions of Digenis Akritis : A Narratological Insight

Authors

DZURILLOVÁ, Zuzana (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution) and Markéta KULHÁNKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies, 2022, 0017-3916

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

60206 Specific literatures

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 0.200

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14210/22:00128209

Organization unit

Faculty of Arts

UT WoS

000923604100007

Keywords in English

Greek narrative; Byzantine poetry; narratology; historical present tense; Digenis Akritis

Abstract

V originále

“Digenis Akritis” well known as the only representative of genuinely Byzantine heroic poetry. This study focuses on the two oldest versions of the poem (Grottaferrata and Escorial) and provides a comparative analysis of their use of the so-called historical present tense, which is a generally neglected topic in the study of Byzantine literature. We distinguish between the diegetic type of the device, which is used in both versions, and the mimetic type which occurs in scenic narrative and is frequently used in the E version. Additionally, we recognize a ‘connective’ function of the diegetic HP used in formulas in the E version. The study of the historical present tense helps us to see more clearly the differences in the overall narrative technique of these two version: G recounts events with a larger degree of distance and abstraction. Its sparse use of the HP corresponds with authoritative written discourse. In E, on the other hand, the abundant use in scenic narratives of HPs with an immersive function provides more detailed, visualizing, and engaging descriptions of events.

Links

GA19-05387S, research and development project

Name: Naratologický komentář k byzantskému eposu Digenis Akritis (Acronym: A Narratological Commentary on Digenis Akritis)

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

MUNI/IGA/1405/2020, interní kód MU

Name: The Historical Present Tense in the Grottaferrata and Escorial versions of Digenis Akritis

Investor: Masaryk University

Citovat

DZURILLOVÁ, Zuzana and Markéta KULHÁNKOVÁ. The Historical Present in the Grottaferrata and Escorial Versions of Digenis Akritis : A Narratological Insight. Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies. 2022, vol. 62, No 3, p. 365-384. ISSN 0017-3916.

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DZURILLOVÁ, Zuzana and Markéta KULHÁNKOVÁ. The Historical Present in the Grottaferrata and Escorial Versions of Digenis Akritis : A Narratological Insight. \textit{Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies}. 2022, vol.~62, No~3, p.~365-384. ISSN~0017-3916.

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