Slovene-Croatian Connections in Josip Starè’s Travelogues

Abstract

The paper presents an interdisciplinary analysis of two travelogues by Josip Starè - professor, writer, and cultural worker, a Slovenian who spent most of his life in the Croatian region. The text in Croatian, Po koju iz Kranjske, describes the author's journey from Zagreb to Bled. The author examines Starè's relationship with his own identity and observes his sense of belonging to Slovene or Croatian entity. Starè uses numerous parallels to highlight the close ties between Slovene and Croatian people throughout history. Both travelogues convey his basic idea: the need for respect and cooperation between two different, yet in many ways very similar nations.