Albena Vacheva

Bai Ganyo: The Challenges of the Genre

The article is focused on the one of the most famous humorous literary works Bai Ganyo by Aleko Konstantinov. The interest is concentrated on the anecdote as a genre, its place among the other literary genres and its critical reception. A basic question for the text is the role of ideology in the field of the modern Bulgarian literature and its influence on the critical discussion in that period. The difference between narration and writing is examined as one of the most important problems, engendered by Aleko Konstantinov’s work. In order to be complete the analysis pays heed to the institution of the author and the author’s role in the text as decisive presence for the text’s reception.