In my master’s thesis, I examine the literary poetics of Marko Brecelj. His song lyrics transcend the musical framework and form an autonomous literary corpus. Brecelj is situated within the broader cultural discourse of former Yugoslavia. Special attention is devoted to his collaboration with Bojan Adamič on the album Cocktail. The analysis of songs such as Alojz Valček, Črni Peter, Duša in jaz, and Škandal v rdečem baru reveals Brecelj’s distinctly satirical, grotesque, and carnivalesque poetics, his innovative use of rhythm, rhyme, narrative perspectives, symbolism, and numerous philosophical references.
In the comparative section, Brecelj’s poetics is illuminated through its relationship to the work of Pengov, Taufer, Grafenauer, and Šalamun. The thesis also emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of Brecelj’s “soft terrorism,” which combines performance practices, political gesture, and social intervention. The conclusion demonstrates that Marko Brecelj’s lyrics constitute an important part of Slovenian literary heritage, as they raise essential questions of identity, social responsibility, political power, and artistic freedom.
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