The mother character as the center of Mirko Božić's novels

Rad se prvenstveno bavi karakterizacijom lika majke te problematikom, doživljajem i ostvarivanjem majčinstva iz perspektive ženskih likova iz dviju novela Mirka Božića, Svilene papuče i Djevojka i hrast, a sadrži i prikaz Božićevog književnog stvaralaštva te donosi određenje njegove poetike što uključuje odabir tematike i karakteristike njegove proze. Originalnost Božićeva rada se ponajviše ističe u njegovom stilu i jeziku te bogatim leksikom kojim je obogatio književni izraz i književni jezik. Problem egzistencije i smisao postojanja su ono čime se Božić bavi u svojim djelima. Njegov novelistički opus se sastoji od novela urbane i ruralne tematike. Ruralna sredina, zaostalost i primitivnost te patrijarhalan poredak odražava tragičnu sudbinu žene koja postaje žrtva u grubosti sela i o tome Božić najčešće piše u svojim djelima. Posebno snažan osjećaj Božić ima upravo za prikaz materinstva i žena koje su simbol patnje pa se radom prikazuje način na koji on crta likove majki u svom novelističkom opusu.The following paper presents characterization of mother character and problem, experience and achievement of motherhood from female character’s perspective in two Mirko Božić’s novels, Svilene papuče (Silk slippers) and Djevojka i hrast (A girl and the oak). Also, it contains description of literary work of Croatian writer and poet Mirko Božić. It will provide an analysis of his poetics, including his selection of themes, and the characteristics of his prose. The originality of Božić’s work is strongly emphasised in its style and language. He enriched the literary expression and language of the time with his extensive and rich vocabulary. The main topics of Božić’s work are the problem of existence and the nature of being. His writings are primarily set within a rural or urban setting. In the most prominent of his works he writes about the backwardness, primitiveness, and the patriarchal order which exist within the rural environment. This is used to reflect the tragic fate of a young woman who falls victim to the roughness of a village. This paper presents the way Božić portrays mother's characters in his literary opus as he shows a strong sensibility for the concept of maternity, and women as a symbol of suffering