‘After the colourful itinerary of his life, he was steered by Fate to little Tergeste’

The Character of Piccolomini in the Novel The Green Exile by Alojz Rebula

Authors

  • Jadranka Cergol University of Primorska, Faculty of Humanities, Koper, Slovenia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4312/keria.26.2.167-179

Keywords:

Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini, Zeleno izgnanstvo, Alojz Rebula

Abstract

The article focuses on analysing the character of Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini in the novel The Green Exile (Zeleno izgnanstvo), published by the acclaimed Slovenian writer, Alojz Rebula, in 1981. The central thesis is that the author chose this historical protagonist for three key reasons: firstly, because of his broad humanist education and deep knowledge of ancient literature, which shaped him into a man of broad European spirit; secondly, because of Piccolomini’s unusual interest in Slovenian places and history; and thirdly, because of the tension between the ancients’ humanist message and the Christian tradition. All three characteristics can also be attributed to the writer himself, as has been demonstrated in several scholarly contributions.

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Published

27. 12. 2024

How to Cite

Cergol, Jadranka. 2024. “‘After the Colourful Itinerary of His Life, He Was Steered by Fate to Little Tergeste’: The Character of Piccolomini in the Novel The Green Exile by Alojz Rebula”. Keria: Studia Latina Et Graeca 26 (2): 167-79. https://doi.org/10.4312/keria.26.2.167-179.