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REVISITING NORSE MYTHOLOGY: THE CASE OF A.S. BYATT’S "RAGNARÖK"

Authors: Cristina Mihaela NISTOR;

REVISITING NORSE MYTHOLOGY: THE CASE OF A.S. BYATT’S "RAGNARÖK"

Abstract

Revisiting Norse Mythology: The Case of A.S. Byatt’s Ragnarök. In 2011, British author and Booker-prize winner A. S. Byatt publishes Ragnarök, her rewriting of the Norse myth about the death of the gods. Seen through the eyes of a thin child who is forced to witness the terrors of World War II, the story and characters of the Norse myth are reinterpreted and retold in accordance with the child’s vision, imagination and feelings. The paper here focuses on the association of the Scandinavian imaginary with specific moments in A. S. Byatt’s personal history, and highlights the use of certain patterns and ideas that are present in both, trying to pinpoint the elements that make possible the transformation of the mythical into the actual. The aim of this study is to explore the evolution of the mythological events as they are rewritten in Byatt’s 21st century book, in close connection with the main character’s personal development. To that end, the paper will also dwell upon the comparison drawn by Byatt herself between the Norse and the Christian mythological imaginary – a vision filtered through the eyes and thoughts of the focalizer of the text, the thin child. REZUMAT. Explorarea mitologiei nordice: cazul cărții Ragnarök, de A.S. Byatt. În 2011, autoarea britanică A. S. Byatt, câștigătoare a Premiului Booker, publică Ragnarök, o rescriere a mitului scandinav în care se vorbește despre moartea zeilor. Privite prin ochii unui copil slăbuț care e forțat să fie martorul ororilor celui de-al Doilea Război Mondial, povestea și personajele din mitologia nordică sunt reinterpretate și repovestite prin filtrul viziunii, imaginației și sentimentelor copilului. Articolul de față se concentrează pe asocierea imaginarului scandinav cu momente specifice din istoria personală a lui A. S. Byatt, și evidențiază anumite tipare și idei care sunt prezente în ambele cazuri, încercând să identifice acele elemente care fac posibilă transformarea miticului în real. Obiectivul acestui studiu este acela de a explora evoluția întâmplărilor mitologice așa cum sunt ele rescrise în cartea din secolul al 21-lea a lui Byatt, în strânsă legătură cu dezvoltarea personală a personajului ei principal. În acest scop, lucrarea va insista și asupra comparației făcute de Byatt însăși între imaginarul mitologic nordic și cel creștin – viziune filtrată prin ochii și gândurile focalizatorului textului, copilul cel slăbuț. Cuvinte-cheie: Ragnarök, A. S. Byatt, reinterpretare, mituri nordice, moartea zeilor Article history: Received 28 January 2023; Revised 26 April 2023; Accepted 30 May 2023;Available online 23 June 2023; Available print 30 June 2023.

Keywords

norse myths, a. s. byatt, ragnarök, P1-1091, death of the gods, reinterpretation, Philology. Linguistics

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