Mothers and Motherhood in Literary Work of Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić

U radu je analiziran motiv majke u djelima Ivane Brlić-Maţuranić. Navedene su osnovne značajke života Ivane Brlić-Mažuranić, uzimajući u obzir Ivanu Brlić-Mažuranić prvenstveno kao majku, suprugu, obiteljsku ženu, a zatim i društveno angažiranu ženu te naposljetku književnicu koja svoja djela namjenjuje svojoj djeci. Motiv majke obraćen je u okviru kulturalnih studija te kulturnih stereotipa. U radu je analiziran motiv majke u romanima, bajkama i određenim člancima Ivane Brlić-Mažuranić. U navedenim vrstama uočavaju se razlike u portretiranju majki. Nadalje, analizirano je koji se kulturni stereotipi i na koji način uočavaju u djelima Ivane Brlić-Mažuranić. Osim motiva majke, u djelima Ivane Brlić- Mažuranić rubno se analiziraju i ostali obiteljski odnosi npr. muškarac-žena, brat-sestra, kao i motiv oca, motiv djedova i baka te zamjenskoga roditeljstva.This paper analyzes the motive of mother in works of Ivana Brlić-Maţuranić. In this paper the basic features of Ivana Brlić-Maţuranić life are written, taking her into account primarily as a mother, a wife, a family woman, a socially engaged woman, and finally a writer that aims her works towards children. The motive of mother is observed within the frame of cultural studies and cultural stereotypes. This paper analyzes the motive of mother in novels, fairy tales and certain articles of Ivana Brlić-Maţuranić. In named works certain differences in the portrayal of mothers can be spotted. Furthermore, it is analyzed which cultural stereotypes occur in her works and how they can be recognized. Besides the motive of mother, in the works of Ivana Brlić-Maţuranić also other family relationships, such as: manwoman, brother-sister, and motives of father, grandfather and grandmother can be noticed..