Our series about the scientific achievements by our INVITE fellows continue with Petra Bjelica, who has studied the influences of Shakespeare on Dostoevsky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As far as my knowledge goes, my PhD thesis is the first study in English language focused on the influence of Hamlet<\/em> on Dostoevsky\u2019s work, more precisely, on the links between Shakespeare\u2019s play and the novel Demons<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n During my research, I discovered new details about the ways Dostoevsky used references to Shakespeare\u2019s Hamlet<\/em> and Russian Hamletism and I offered a new interpretation of Demons <\/em>following these assumptions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Moreover, I created a new and original methodology for interpreting the way Dostoevsky used sources in his novels. My contribution includes an adaptation of my thesis into a theater performance \u0413\u0430\u043c\u043b\u0435\u0442<\/em> (Gamlet). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Having in mind the enormous importance of these two authors for world culture and literature, I suggest my project might be a relevant contribution both to the academic study and general culture, serving as a starting point for further research.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFrom research to stage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n