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Abstract: Margaret Atwood is the only Canadian author whose 80th birthday in 2019 was celebrated by the global academic community. This is not surprising, as she is the most famous Canadian writer, popular also outside literary circles. On this occasion, Slovene Canadianists organized a literary event at the Maribor University Library, which presented an outline of Atwood’s oeuvre and a selection of translated poems and excerpts of prose texts; some of these were translated especially for the event. Of Atwood’s rich and varied oeuvre, only eight novels, a few short fiction pieces and some thirty poems have been translated into Slovene. This article thus aims at presenting those aspects of Atwood’s work which are less know to Slovene readers. It is no secret that Atwood is often labelled a feminist writer, mostly on account of The Handmaid’s Tale and the TV series based on the novel. However, many Slovene readers may not know that she also writes poetry, short fiction, non-fiction and children’s literature, that she is a committed environmentalist, and that she discussed the problem of “Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth” in a prestigious lecture series. There are not many authors who master as many genres as Atwood and who are so well-received by readers and critics alike. The latter is true of Atwood also in Slovenia, and we can only hope that Slovene publishers will make more of Atwood’s work available to Slovene readers. All the more so since Atwood has no plans to end her career: just before her 80th birthday she was on a tour in Europe promoting her latest novel, The Testaments, and she would have continued touring in 2020 were it not for the COVID pandemic.
Keywords: Margaret Atwood, Canadian literature, literary translation, genres
Published in DKUM: 21.11.2025; Views: 0; Downloads: 7
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Abstract: Pomen pojma »samooskrba« postaja v sodobnem času vse kompleksnejši, saj poleg ekonomskih vključuje tudi socialne, kulturne, okoljske in politične razsežnosti. Posledično se spreminja tudi način komuniciranja o samooskrbi, ki poleg tehničnega informiranja o individualni neodvisnosti zdaj vključuje tudi oblikovanje stališč, vedenjskih vzorcev in identitet. Pričujoči prispevek obravnava komuniciranje samooskrbe kot večplastnega diskurznega procesa in poudari pomen razumevanja teh praks za spodbujanje trajnostno usmerjene družbe. Pri analizi procesov komuniciranja imata pomembno vlogo dva jezikoslovna pristopa, in sicer teorija okvirjanja in teorija govornih dejanj, s pomočjo katerih je komunikacijo mogoče vrednotiti in objektivneje analizirati. Prispevek želi tudi opozoriti na sodobno spoznanje, da je razumevanje komuniciranja samooskrbe ključno ne le za učinkovito širjenje informacij, temveč tudi za aktivno oblikovanje trajnostno naravnane družbe.
Keywords: komuniciranje samooskrbe, samooskrba, trajnostnost, teorija okvirjanja, teorija govornih dejanj
Published in DKUM: 27.08.2025; Views: 0; Downloads: 12
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Keywords: podnebna kriza, okoljska kriza, komuniciranje, interdisciplinarnost, antropocen
Published in DKUM: 26.08.2025; Views: 0; Downloads: 28
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Abstract: The deepening of the environmental crisis brings an increased need for clear and targeted communication about environmental issues, leading to greater environmental awareness and encouraging the necessary changes in people’s behaviour. The way the media frames reports on environmental issues, such as climate change, plays a crucial role in the efficient communication of these issues. This paper examines how sea level rise was reported in the digital editions of The Guardian and The New York Times in 2022, utilizing framing theory – a theory that is used in textual linguistics to study texts on socially important topics in public discourse. The study identifies the predominant generic frames in the headlines and subheads of these articles, which are the key framing locations. A comparative analysis also reveals differences in the framing of sea level rise in the two newspapers.
Keywords: climate changes, framing, generic frames, news headlines, sea level rise
Published in DKUM: 26.08.2025; Views: 0; Downloads: 13
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Abstract: This Master’s thesis analyses the influence of intersectionality on the mental health of female characters in Tsitsi Dangarembga’s novel Nervous Conditions. It aims to illuminate the intersecting axes of oppression for each of the female characters to enable a better understanding of the situational context that instigates specific mental disorders in the characters. To foster a better understanding of the characters’ situational context, the Shona’s cultural significance and Zimbabwe’s colonial history are addressed, while the postcolonial theory is used in the analysis of the novel. Furthermore, studies investigating the influence of the intersectional axes of race, gender, culture and class on women’s mental health function as the foundation in the interpretation of the findings of the analysis. Definitions of mental disorders, taken from the World Health Organization and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illnesses are used in identifying mental disorders in Dangarembga’s female characters. By illustrating the complexity of marginalised experiences, in which the oppressional axes of gender, race, class and cultural identity intersect and result in mental disorders, this thesis also highlights the need for a thorough and holistic approach to understanding women’s mental health in postcolonial societies.
Keywords: Tsitsi Dangarembga, Nervous Conditions, intersectionality, mental health, postcolonialism
Published in DKUM: 29.11.2024; Views: 0; Downloads: 63
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