MEŠKO`S SHORT STORIES - TRADITIONAL AND LYRICAL-MEDITATIVE MODELS

Franc Ksaver Meško je že v svoji mladosti kazal zanimanje za književnost. Tekom let je to le še nadgrajeval s svojimi prispevki, ki so se shranili v slovenski literarni spomin. Njegov opus sega od poezije in dramatike do proze, kateri se je največ posvečal. Diplomsko delo predstavlja njegove kratkoprozne zbirke, izdane v obdobju moderne, in podrobnejšo analizo dveh kratkoproznih zbirk Ob tihih večerih in Mir božji, ki veljata za njegovi najboljši deli. Osredotočili smo se na dva modela kratke pripovedi, ki sta bila prisotna v obdobju moderne. Tradicionalni model kratke pripovedi se izoblikuje že v 2. polovici 19. stoletja z Jenkom, Jurčičem, Kersnikom in Tavčarjem. Lirsko-meditativni model kratke pripovedi pa se formira v obdobju moderne z nastopom Ivana Cankarja. Ugotovili smo, da se je Meško posluževal obeh modelov. Z lirsko-meditativnimi črticami je dosegel spoštovan status, saj je bil eden redkih sopotnikov moderne, poleg Zofke Kveder, ki se je približal Cankarjevemu inovativnemu modelu kratke pripovedi. V diplomskem delu smo opravili motivno-tematsko analizo prej omenjenih dveh kratkoproznih zbirk. S komparativno metodo smo dela primerjali med seboj ter iskali podobnosti in razlike med njimi. V obeh zbirkah prevladuje lirsko-meditativni model kratke pripovedi, kjer opazimo temo hrepenenja. V redkih pripovedih Meško ostane blizu tradicionalnemu modelu, kjer je epičnost močneje izražena, v črticah pa prevladuje socialna tematika. V lirsko-meditativnih črticah Meško liričnost ustvarja s čustvenimi izpovedmi, meditacijami, ritmizacijami, retoričnimi figurami in metaforiko. Opravili smo tudi analizo metaforike v lirsko-meditativnih črticah, ki je pokazala na pogosto rabo epitetov, komparacij, personifikacij in glagolskih metafor.Franc Ksaver Meško showed interest for literature already in his young ages. The interest became more and more prominent and can be seen in his contribution stored in Slovenian literary memory. His opus includes poetry, drama and prose, to which he payed most attention. The thesis introduces his short stories collections Ob tihih večerih and Mir božji. Both represent his best literary work. It is focused on two models of short story which were present in the period of Moderna. Traditional model of short story was shaped already in the second half of 19th century by writers Simon Jenko, Josip Jurčič, Janko Kersnik and Ivan Tavčar. Lyrical-meditative model of short story was formed by admission of Ivan Cankar. We found out that Meško used both models. With lyrical-meditative short stories he achieved respectable status, for he was one of rare contemporary novelists of Moderna, who came close to Cankar\u27s innovative model of short story – beside Zofka Kveder. In thesis motifs and thematic analysis of previously mentioned collections, Ob tihih večerih and Mir božji, is presented. With comparative method we searched for similarities and differences between them. In both collections we notice longing, feature of lyrical-meditative model of short story. In rare stories Meško stays close to traditional model. In stories with more epic approach the social agenda dominates. In lyrical-meditative stories Meško expresses lyricism by emotional confessions, meditations, rhythm, figures of speech and metaphorics. We have submitted also analysis of metaphorics in lyrical-meditative stories, which showed frequent use of epithets, comparisons, personifications and verbal metaphors