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Guliverova putovanja GULLIVER'S TRAVELS
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Tri veka vizije koja ne stari Three centuries of a timeless vision
K ada je u julu pre tri stotine godina irski satiri- čar, esejista i sveštenik Džonatan Svift privo- dio kraju rukopis o avanturama brodskog le- kara Lemuela Gulivera, verovatno nije mogao ni da nasluti da stvara jedno od najdugovečni- jih dela svetske književnosti. Objavljena u jesen 1726. go- dine, „Guliverova putovanja“ su u svesti šire javnosti ne- pravedno ostala upamćena kao bajkovita priča za decu o divovima i patuljcima. U stvarnosti, ovo remek-delo je jed- no od najoštrijih prosvetiteljskih ogledala postavljenih pred ljudsku prirodu. Kroz Guliverova lutanja mitskim zemljama poput Lili- puta, Blefuskua ili Brobdingnaga, Svift je zapravo hirurški precizno secirao englesko društvo svog doba, religijske rato- ve, političke apsurde i taštinu modernog čoveka. Veliki jubi- lej, tri veka od nastanka ove vanvremenske satire, se širom Evrope, a posebno u Londonu i Sviftovom rodnom Dablinu, obeležava kroz specijalne pozorišne adaptacije, izložbe ret- kih prvih izdanja knjige i književne panele. Sviftova vizija opominje i danas, podsećajući nas da se, uprkos tehnološkom napretku i vekovima koji su prohuja- li, ljudske slabosti i borbe za moć nisu promenile ni za mili- metar. Guliver i dalje putuje, a mi se i dalje ogledamo u nje- govim pričama.
I n July 300 years ago, when Irish satirist, essayist and cleric Jonathan Swift was finalising his manuscript chronicling the adventures of ship’s doctor Lemuel Gulliver, he probably had no idea that he was creating one of the most enduring works of world literature. Published in the autumn of 1726, Gulliver’s Travels has been erroneously remembered by the public as a fairy tale for chil- dren about giants and dwarves, when in reality this satirical masterpiece is one of the sharpest and most enlightening alle- gorical mirrors of human nature. Through Gulliver’s wanderings in mythical lands like Lil- liput, Blefuscu and Brobdingnag, Swift actually dissected the English society of his time with surgical precision, depicting religious wars, political absurdities and the vanity of modern man. The great jubilee commemorating three centuries of this timeless work of satire is being celebrated throughout Europe, but particularly in London and Swift’s native Dublin, with special theatrical adaptations, exhibitions of rare first editions and literary panel discussions. Swift’s vision continues to serve as a warning today, re- minding us that – despite technological advances and the passing of centuries – human weaknesses and power strug- gles haven’t changed at all. Gulliver continues to travel, and we are still reflected in his stories.
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