ANDRIĆ’S EARLY STORIES WITH ELEMENTS OF ALLEGORY AND SATIRE

Abstract

The work analyzes Andrić’s early stories The Story from Japan (1919) and The Prince with Sad Eyes (1920) in the light of theories of humor. These narratives are characterized by a tendency to defubulate, that is, a loose plot, humorously-satirical, parodic, ironic, and in a cynical tone, while realistic elements are suppressed in the face of strong irrationality and subjective thinking. The laughable and allegorical-satirical potential of these narratives stems largely from the disagreement between the literal and the conveyed meaning.