NATURAL AND CULTURAL SYMBOLISM IN VLADO ŽABOT\u27S NOVELS

V diplomskem delu Naravna in kulturna simbolika v romanih Vlada Žabota smo obravnavali pet romanov, ki jih lahko umestimo v sklop pokrajinske fantastike. Domnevali smo, da je simbolna raven teh romanov zgrajena na součinkovanju in nasprotovanju naravnega in kulturnega sveta in od tam izvirajočih simbolov. Raziskava je to potrdila. Romaneskni svet Vlada Žabota je utemeljen na zelo značilnem naravnem prostoru (gričevnati ruralni svet s poudarkom na vodnih habitatih, posebno vlogo pri atmosferi ima megla), ki predstavlja nevarni svet onstran kulture, v katerega se zateka posameznik, ki si v kulturi prav tako ne more najti mesta. Ta temeljna izločenost je tudi razlog za način, kako je zgrajen kulturni svet in kako so uporabljeni od tam izvirajoči simboli.In the thesis Natural and Cultural Symbolism in Vlado Žabot’s Novels, we examined five novels which can be classified as provincial fiction. We assumed that the symbolic level of these novels is based on the interplay and opposition of the natural and cultural world and the symbols deriving therefromour research confirmed this assumption. The novelistic realm of Vlado Žabot is based on a very specific natural environment (undulating rural landscapes with an emphasis on aquatic habitatsmists and fog play an important part in creating atmosphere) that represents the perilous world beyond culture which used as a sanctuary by an individual who cannot seek shelter in culture. This fundamental alienation influences the manner in which the cultural world is created and how the symbols deriving therefrom are used