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Martin Krpan, the illustration by Hinko Smrekar on the cover of the 1917 book edition Martin Krpan is a fictional character created on the basis of the Inner Carniolan oral trad...

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Martin Krpan, the illustration by Hinko Smrekar on the cover of the 1917 book edition

Martin Krpan is a fictional character created on the basis of the Inner Carniolanoral tradition[1] by the 19th-century Slovene writer Fran Levstik in the short story Martin Krpan from Vrh pri Sveti Trojici (Slovene: Martin Krpan z Vrha pri Sveti Trojici). Published in 1858 in the literary journal, Slovenski glasnik, the story's popularity led it to become a part of Slovene folklore and made its lead character a folk hero.[2]

The story

A Slovene subject of the Habsburg Empire and one of the strongest men in it, Martin Krpan hails from a fictional village in Inner Carniola, Hilltop by the Holy Trinity [church] (Vrh pri Sveti Trojici). A smuggler by profession, he makes a living by illegally transporting "English salt" (perhaps a euphemism for a constituent of gunpowder, a laxative, or a smelling salt[nb 1]). With the help of his loyal, diminutive mare, they transport the "salt" from the Adriatic coast throughout the Slovene Lands and Inner Austria. On one of his trips, after Krpan meets the imperial carriage on a snowbound road and makes way for it by simply picking up his laden horse and moving it aside, his extraordinary strength is noted by Emperor John (cesar Janez). Several years later, the Emperor summons Krpan to Vienna as his last hope against Brdaus (Slovene: Brdavs), a brutal warrior who has set up camp outside the imperial capital and issued a challenge to single combat, and has already slain most of the city's knights, including the Crown Prince. Reluctantly, Krpan accepts the challenge, scandalizing the court with his uncouthness, honesty and homespun manner before defeating the brute in a duel by using not only his strength but an unexpected reserve of ingenuity. In gratitude, the Emperor bestows him with a pouch of gold pieces and a royal license to legally traffic "English salt," as well as an offer of his daughter's hand in marriage.[4]

Figural representations

Martin Krpan carrying his horse. Book cover illustration by Tone Kralj, 1954.

La historia de Martín Krpan, tal como la plasmó Levstik en su epopeya, fue ilustrada por primera vez en 1917 por Hinko Smrekar . Hoy en día, las ilustraciones de Smrekar son conocidas principalmente por las imágenes que aparecen en las cartas del tarot .

En 1954, el pintor expresionista Tone Kralj creó una serie de grandes ilustraciones a color de página completa basadas en la historia. Su libro ilustrado, reeditado trece veces, es ahora la imagen más reconocible de Martin Krpan. [ 5 ]

A menudo se representa a Krpan cargando a su yegua, en referencia a una escena icónica de la historia en la que aparta su caballo para dejar paso al carruaje imperial.

Traducción en lenguas extranjeras

  • Inglés: Martin Krpan, 2014 ISBN 86-11-16762-7
    • Martin Krpan (libro ilustrado), 2017 ISBN 978-86-11-16762-6
  • Esperanto: Martin Krpan z Vrha, 1954 COBISS 1305908 
  • Croata: Martin Krpan, 1986 COBISS 6132537 
  • Italiano: Martin Krpan, 1983 COBISS 6129721 
  • Húngaro: Martin Krpan, 1963 COBISS 1857764 
  • Macedonio: Martin Krpan, 1965 COBISS 1702771 
  • Alemán: Martín Krpán, 2004 ISBN 961-6512-26-9
  • Ruso: Martin Krpan  : slovenskaja narodnaja povest, 2011 ISBN 978-961-6803-21-2
  • Eslovaco: Martin Krpan z Vrhcu, 1950 COBISS 3477363 
  • Serbio: Martin Krpan, 1962 COBISS 13140025 
  • Bielorruso. Marcin Krpan, 1982 COBISS 29470976 
  • Sueco: Martin Krpan från Vrh, 2004 ISBN 91-975443-0-2
  • Multilingüe: Martin Krpan, 2015 ISBN 978-961-281-480-9

Notas

  1. ↑ La naturaleza exacta de esta sustancia es objeto de controversia: podría haber sido nitrato de potasio (salitre), sulfato de magnesio o carbonato de amonio . [ 3 ]

Referencias

  1. ↑ Relaciones ambivalentes con un pasado imperial: El legado de los Habsburgo y la nueva identidad nacional en la antigua Yugoslavia
  2. ↑ Babič, Saša (2019). "Manifestacije moči pri slovenskih folklornih junakih" [ Manifestaciones de poder en los héroes populares eslovenos ] . Močni, modri in dobri: junaki v slovenski folklori [ Fuertes, buenos y sabios: héroes del folclore esloveno ] (en esloveno). Facultad de Artes, Universidad de Eslovenia. ISBN 978-961-06-0262-0. COBISS 302266880 . 
  3. ↑ Amonijak (en esloveno)
  4. ↑ Martin Krpan - En sellos del servicio postal esloveno
  5. ↑ "Posta Slovenije doo : Stamp Land : Philately : Stamps : 2002 Stamps" . Archivado del original el 23 de julio de 2004. Consultado el 23 de octubre de 2012 .    
  • Martín Kerpan z Verha . La historia original publicada en Slovenski glasnik (1858).
  • Martin Krpan - resumen de la historia