The Woman from Sarajevo (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Ivo Andrić
- First Published: 1945
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: 1900-1936
- Setting: Sarajevo and Belgrade
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction, Social realism
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, Twentieth century, Emotions, Fear, Women’s issues, Ethics, Money, Single people, Wealth, Sacrifice, Yugoslavia or Yugoslavians, Loans
- Locales: Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
Characters Discussed
Rajka Radaković (RI-kah rah-DA-koh-vihch), a woman from Sarajevo. Rajka is the quintessential miser. Her miserliness derives from a sense of insecurity, which came about primarily from her father’s failure in business. Her father dies from grief, but not before advising his daughter to save at every step and to distrust people, because trusting people allows concern for others to govern one’s life, which, in turn, makes one dangerously vulnerable. Rajka’s bitter childhood experience stays with her all of her life. After taking over her father’s...
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