<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Vincent Šikula entered (also) children’s literature in the 1960s, i.e. during the years when crucial works of Slovak children’s literature were published. His works are interesting for children even nowadays because they are built on story-telling, interesting language, and, very often, quick action. Šikula’s poetics is based on not underestimating children. He did not determine in advance for whom his books are intended, since, in his opinion, they were appropriated by those whom they suited most. The paper discusses Šikula’s stories and fairy-tales with regard to the authorial narrative strategies.</p></abstract>

Vincent Šikula entered (also) children’s literature in the 1960s, i.e. during the years when crucial works of Slovak children’s literature were published. His works are interesting for children even nowadays because they are built on story-telling, interesting language, and, very often, quick action. Šikula’s poetics is based on not underestimating children. He did not determine in advance for whom his books are intended, since, in his opinion, they were appropriated by those whom they suited most. The paper discusses Šikula’s stories and fairy-tales with regard to the authorial narrative strategies.

Vincent Šikula: a story and fairy-tale narrator

Journal of Language and Cultural Education

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Vincent Šikula entered (also) children’s literature in the 1960s, i.e. during the years when crucial works of Slovak children’s literature were published. His...

Vincent Šikula: a story and fairy-tale narrator

Published Online: Jul 14, 2017

Page range: 138 - 149

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jolace-2017-0024

Keywords
children’s literature, Slovak, fairy-tales, stories, Vincent Šikula, narration

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Vincent Šikula: a story and fairy-tale narrator

Published Online: Jul 14, 2017

Page range: 138 - 149

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jolace-2017-0024

Keywordschildren’s literature, Slovak, fairy-tales, stories, Vincent Šikula, narration

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
children’s literature, Slovak, fairy-tales, stories, Vincent Šikula, narration