14 / 2001

Janja Žitnik Serafin

The Slovene emigrants’ creative writing and its role in modern Slovene culture

ABSTRACT
The study includes an analysis of the presence of Slovene emigrant literature in the native culture, in literary sciences and in education. The analysis is schemed chronologically and includes comparison of the role of emigrant literature in Slovenia by individual decades after World War II. Within the frame of its’ changing role in the native culture, publishing houses in Slovenia, active in that field, the Slovene editions of emigrant anthologies, and cultural magazines in homeland that have interest in emigrant writers, are presented. An analysis follows on dealing emigrant literature in fundamental literary-historical surveys and in lexicons and in other scientific and professional publications in serial and non-serial publications. In continuation results of the research on integration of emigrant literature in primary and secondary schools education contents and in university studying programmes are summed up. In her conclusion the author gives concrete suggestions for a more vital incorporation of emigrant word art into modern Slovene culture.

14 / 2001

Janja Žitnik Serafin

The Slovene emigrants’ creative writing and its role in modern Slovene culture

ABSTRACT
The study includes an analysis of the presence of Slovene emigrant literature in the native culture, in literary sciences and in education. The analysis is schemed chronologically and includes comparison of the role of emigrant literature in Slovenia by individual decades after World War II. Within the frame of its’ changing role in the native culture, publishing houses in Slovenia, active in that field, the Slovene editions of emigrant anthologies, and cultural magazines in homeland that have interest in emigrant writers, are presented. An analysis follows on dealing emigrant literature in fundamental literary-historical surveys and in lexicons and in other scientific and professional publications in serial and non-serial publications. In continuation results of the research on integration of emigrant literature in primary and secondary schools education contents and in university studying programmes are summed up. In her conclusion the author gives concrete suggestions for a more vital incorporation of emigrant word art into modern Slovene culture.

14 / 2001

Marina Lukšič-Hacin

The significance of cultural-artistic activity among Slovene emigrants : Western Europe

ABSTRACT
The activity of Slovene emigrants is variegated and mainly in one way or another connected with the cultural-artistic filed. It can be individual, when we speak of individuals-creators, or organised. For an external observer it shows at various performances, festivals and meetings. We can thus arrange the activities of Slovenes in countries of Western Europe into three groups: 1. Activity, connected with performances of guest groups or individuals from Slovenia among Slovene emigrants; 2. Visits of emigrant groups or individual creators to Slovenia; 3. Activity that is realised through cooperation of emigrants among themselves. The latter is intended for emigrants, sometimes to the environment in which they immigrated to. It places the emigrants as performers of their own activity and at the same time acquaint non-Slovene environments with Slovene culture. When we speak of the significance of the cultural artistic activity among emigrants, we must necessarily point out its important role in preserving ethnic (national) identity in the first generation of emigrants, and particularly with their descendants.

14 / 2001

Marina Lukšič-Hacin

The significance of cultural-artistic activity among Slovene emigrants : Western Europe

ABSTRACT
The activity of Slovene emigrants is variegated and mainly in one way or another connected with the cultural-artistic filed. It can be individual, when we speak of individuals-creators, or organised. For an external observer it shows at various performances, festivals and meetings. We can thus arrange the activities of Slovenes in countries of Western Europe into three groups: 1. Activity, connected with performances of guest groups or individuals from Slovenia among Slovene emigrants; 2. Visits of emigrant groups or individual creators to Slovenia; 3. Activity that is realised through cooperation of emigrants among themselves. The latter is intended for emigrants, sometimes to the environment in which they immigrated to. It places the emigrants as performers of their own activity and at the same time acquaint non-Slovene environments with Slovene culture. When we speak of the significance of the cultural artistic activity among emigrants, we must necessarily point out its important role in preserving ethnic (national) identity in the first generation of emigrants, and particularly with their descendants.

14 / 2001

Matija Ogrin

The philosophic work of Prof. Milan Komar

ABSTRACT
Milan Komar (born in 1921) is a Slovene emigrant philosopher who lives and works since 1948 in Argentina. His research work went from medieval philosophy through Wolff and Kant to Hegl, Marx and to modern phenomenological and existential philosophical streams. He also studied linkages between the discoveries of the antique and medieval philosophy, and those of modern psychological and psychiatric science. Komar had many scholars and successors as his professional work in Argentina was named “Escuola di Komar”.

14 / 2001

Matija Ogrin

The philosophic work of Prof. Milan Komar

ABSTRACT
Milan Komar (born in 1921) is a Slovene emigrant philosopher who lives and works since 1948 in Argentina. His research work went from medieval philosophy through Wolff and Kant to Hegl, Marx and to modern phenomenological and existential philosophical streams. He also studied linkages between the discoveries of the antique and medieval philosophy, and those of modern psychological and psychiatric science. Komar had many scholars and successors as his professional work in Argentina was named “Escuola di Komar”.

14 / 2001

Zvone Žigon

Slovene culture in South America after the attainment of independence of Slovenia

ABSTRACT
The cultural creativity of Slovene emigrants in South America in the last decade was undoubtedly marked by the independent Slovenia and by the transition from the one-party and ideologically determined system to the system of parliamentary democracy. In Argentina, where the majority of people of Slovene origin live, a new model of cultural activity arose. The Slovene political emigration as well came into “contact” with the homeland as it was before “cut” (self-isolated) from the native country.

14 / 2001

Zvone Žigon

Slovene culture in South America after the attainment of independence of Slovenia

ABSTRACT
The cultural creativity of Slovene emigrants in South America in the last decade was undoubtedly marked by the independent Slovenia and by the transition from the one-party and ideologically determined system to the system of parliamentary democracy. In Argentina, where the majority of people of Slovene origin live, a new model of cultural activity arose. The Slovene political emigration as well came into “contact” with the homeland as it was before “cut” (self-isolated) from the native country.

14 / 2001

Ulf Beijbom

Swedish etnicity in America

ABSTRACT
Swedish emigrants in North America fulfil the majority of the criteria, which define an ethnic group. They were connected by a common language, protestant religion, and appurtenance to identical social and cultural standards. They immigrated in serried groups. The Church was the first and the strongest connector and organiser of Swedes in America. They began immigrating to the U.S.A. in the middle of the 19th century. In 1910 “the Swedish America” reached its peak; as much as 60% of Swedish immigrants and their children spoke only Swedish.

14 / 2001

Ulf Beijbom

Swedish etnicity in America

ABSTRACT
Swedish emigrants in North America fulfil the majority of the criteria, which define an ethnic group. They were connected by a common language, protestant religion, and appurtenance to identical social and cultural standards. They immigrated in serried groups. The Church was the first and the strongest connector and organiser of Swedes in America. They began immigrating to the U.S.A. in the middle of the 19th century. In 1910 “the Swedish America” reached its peak; as much as 60% of Swedish immigrants and their children spoke only Swedish.