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Archiv der Avantgarden — Egidio Marzona
Between Embrace and Critique: Americanization and Yugoslav Avant-Garde in the 1920s
17:30–18:30
This talk explores how the Yugoslav avant-garde, in the newly established Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes — renamed the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929 — responded to American mass culture, technological advancements, and the rise of consumer-driven society, oscillating between enthusiastic embrace and sharp critique. It highlights a diverse range of literary and intermedial works, including cinépoetry, radiofilm, and avant-garde journals, as well as visual culture (illustrations, posters, photomontages, and photographs), architecture, and film. With a focus on key figures like Yvan Goll, Boško Tokin, Jo Klek, and Slavko Vorkapich, the discussion illuminates the Yugoslav avant-garde’s dynamic engagement with Americanization and its profound shaping of modern life.
Aleksandar Bošković is Lecturer in Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian at the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures of the Columbia University. He received his Ph.D. in Slavic Studies from the University of Michigan (2013) and M.A. in Comparative Literature and Literary Theory from the University of Belgrade (2007). Before coming to the States, he was a research fellow at the Institute of Literature and Art in Belgrade (2003-2008), where he worked on the project of Serbian literature of the XX century. He is the recipient of several grants and fellowships, including Collegium de Lyon Fellowship (2019-2020) and Michael I. Sovern/Columbia Affiliated Fellowship at the American Academy in Rome (2023-24). His research has been supported by the Harriman Institute.
This lecture is held in English.
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