ვაჟა-ფშაველას თხრობის სტილის ერთი თავისებურება პოემების მიხედვით

Abstract

In Vazha-Pshavela’s epic poems the story is narrated in a traditional manner: the narrator observes the action taking place within the inner space from the outer space. However, he deviates from this traditional narrative style whenever it is necessary to accommodate it to the narrative situation in the poem. The narrator “penetrates” the inner space and is transformed into the 1st person (grammatically) dramatis personae who holds a conversation with the (2nd person) characters. Then he “returns” to the outer space and continues to narrate in the traditional style. This peculiarity of the narrative style can be observed in epic poem “Host and Guest”, in the episode when Khevsurians launch an assault on Kisteti (chapter 11) and after Joqola’s death (chapter 13). This device is also used in the epic poem “Bakhtrioni”. Having defeated the enemy, the troops are heading back to Pshavi. The narrator leaves the outer space and meets them near Pshavi and talks to them in the 1st person (chapter 16). Then he returns to the outer space and the narrative continues in the traditional style. This alteration of narrative styles is an important stylistic innovation in Georgian narrative literature.