This bachelor's thesis deals with the presentation of identity and exile in three contemporary, partly autobiographic novels by authors from parts of former Yugoslavia, joined by the same experience of Yugoslav wars in the 1990's: Bonavia (2012) by Dragan Velikić (2012), Canzone di guerra. Nove davorije (1998) by Daša Drndić, and Nowhere Man (2002) by Aleksander Hemon. The thesis presents how the identity of the literary characters is shaped in the context of exile, what affects the identity, why people decide for exile and what that means for them. Personal identity of literary characters as emigrants depends on many factors, such as the past, memories, war, migrations, exile, language, relationship with ancestors, especially relationship between parents and children, and parents' absence. The main reason for leaving is wanting to escape the past or the current confining state and the consequent desire to have a better and freer life. In addition, they leave due to the danger of the upcoming war, feelings of being captives of their own country or relationships, or because they refuse to confront themselves.
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