Edt 0230 gmt sarajevo, bosniaherzegovina cnn two young. Lying with your juliet in a field near sarajevo the world your love tried to escape it could not let you go conceived and born in blood and hate too many wasted lives ago. Romeo and juliet in sarajevo traces the lives of this young couple from their high school graduation in 1986, the year sarajevo hosted the winter olympics, through boskos fateful decision to stay in the city of his birth when so many of his fellow serbs left for safety, or to take part in the siege. It was among shakespeares most popular plays during his lifetime and along with hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays.
Romeo and juliet marry in secret, and make plans to run away from their families together. May 08, 1994 the documentary, called romeo and juliet in sarajevo, achieves its power by focusing our attention on the thoroughly human individuals caught up in a horror that, from afar, can seem abstract. Romeo and juliet plotted to kill each other to escape from the problems around them while the couple in sarajevo was killed by rivaling forces. The violence of romeo and juliet the british library. The couple were natives of bosnia and herzegovina living in the city of sarajevo. Shakespeares major plays are not abridged or summarized in these edition. Among them were the romeo and juliet of sarajevo, bosko brkic, a serbian, and admira ismic, a young bosnian muslim girl.
In 1993, bosko brkic and admira ismic found themselves on either side of an ethnic war. The fact that shakespeares works are timeless is well illustrated by the choice 50 high schoolers from maribor have made in putting on a mu. Romeo and juliet from sarajevo runsolvedmysteries if you follow any of the above links, please respect the rules of reddit and dont vote in the other threads. In bosnia, forgetting could mean a brighter future foreign policy. The bodies of admira ismic, right, and bosko brkic lie near the vrbanja bridge in sarajevo, bosnia, on wednesday, may 19,1993. The cambridge guide to the worlds of shakespeare edited by bruce r. Few good things come out of war, and t he image of this young couples lifeless bodies embracing on the street for days stirs emotions in even the toughest of observers from all sides of the conflict but lets not get ahead of ourselves. This excerpt from act two shows how carefully the enjoy shakespeare translations recreate all of shakespeares effects. The plot is based on an italian tale translated into verse as the tragical history of romeus and juliet by arthur brooke in 1562 and retold in prose in palace of pleasure by william painter in 1567.
The similarities between shakespeares romeo and juliet and sarajevos romeo and juliet are eerie. Only a bullet could separate them bodies of sarajevos romeo and juliet come home. Once upon a time, when they were 16, bosko brkic and admira ismic kissed at a new years eve party. However, they ultimately become collateral damage in the midst of their families unrelenting feud. His book about shakespeares global influence, worlds elsewhere. This is a digitized version of an article from the timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. In romeo and juliet, the two lovers are kept apart by a family feud that they want no part of, yet have to be. Romeo and juliet in sarajevo is based on a real life story that takes place in bosniaherzegovina during the 1990s.
Nic robertson reports on a young couple killed by sniper fire trying to escape sarajevos ethnic warfare 20 years ago. Bosko and admira, who became known to the world as sarajevos romeo and juliet, were killed on a bridge in the bosnian capital 20 years. Zeffirellis versions of romeo and juliet this essay will compare two versions of romeo and juliet directed by baz luhrmann and franco zeffirelli. Romeo and juliet in sarajevo lyrics romeo, has your star set where are you romeo. Apr 05, 2012 nic robertson reports on a young couple killed by sniper fire trying to escape sarajevo s ethnic warfare 20 years ago.
Apr 05, 2012 cnns nic robertson reports on a young couple killed by sniper fire trying to escape sarajevo s ethnic warfare 20 years ago. Admira, a muslim, and bosko, a serb, known to the world as romeo and juliet were gunned down as they tried to escape sarajevo. An essay on the similarities between shakespeares romeo. The manual for romeo and juliet is not at all what it is advertised to be. Romeo and juliet in sarajevo is part of the wikiproject bosnia and herzegovina, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of articles related to bosnia and herzegovina on wikipedia. Romeo and juliet in sarajevo was an international documentary about the deaths of admira ismic born 1968 and bosko brkic born 1968 cyrillic.
This essay is a qualitative descriptive translation study concerning two translations of shakespeares romeo and juliet into swedish. If that is what you need, buy cliff notes for half the price. Read every line of shakespeares original text alongside a modern english. The documentary, called romeo and juliet in sarajevo, achieves its power by focusing our attention on the thoroughly human individuals caught up in a horror that, from afar, can seem abstract. Sarajevos romeo and juliet still resonate the bodies of bosko brkic and girlfriend admira ismic in sarajevo in may 1993. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a. Romeo and juliet translation shakescleare, by litcharts. Working with her students, many as young as seven, she makes shakespeares plays come wonderfully alive for young eyes and ears. Bosko and admira became romeo and juliet of surrounded sarajevo. Frontline video romeo and juliet in sarajevo pbs vhs 1992 pbs on. Fights between two families, sides, religions, whoever or whatever can tear apart even the strongest bonds.
They were buried together in lions cemetery in sarajevo, where this grave marker is often decorated with. A pair of illfated lovers from the deadly bloodlines of these two feuding households commit suicide. Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word, by thee, old capulet, and montague, have thrice disturbd the quiet of our. Romeo and juliet in sarajevo 8pm c4, reconstructs the illfated romance of a serb and a muslim and their attempts to reject the war around them and escape to freedom. Romeo and juliet belongs to a tradition of tragic romances stretching back to antiquity. Romeo and juliet in sarajevo the war in bosnia in the 90s provides the world with a modernday shakespeare version of romeo and juliet. Download ebook romeo and juliet for kids pdf for free.
Nine years before the war began two teenagers both of different ethnic backgrounds had fallen in love. The theme of romeo and juliet, timeless and universal, exploited in literature, the lyric art and choreography as well as the european project as a whole, will enable the young people to open some new doors, to invest the european space with an eye on intercultural dialogue promoting exchanges, awakening of the critical sense, a respect for otherness, tolerance and paternal. The modernday romeo and juliet who died for their love. Pdf downloads of all 1297 litcharts literature guides, and of every new one we publish.
With damir andrei, nancy beatty, amos crawley, cynthia eastman. Romeo had devoted his love to a previous person prior to meeting juliet. He wrote the short story giullette e romeo, supposedly based on a true life story which had taken place in his home country. This excerpt from act two shows how carefully the enjoy shakespeare translations recreate all of shakespeares effects shakespeare usually wrote in blank verse unrhymed iambic pentameter. A prose translation the shakespeare novels series as want to read. Experience a brand new and totally ful lling view of the sheer genius that is shakespeares story telling.
With belma salkunic, armin omerovic, rijad gvozden, adnan kazaferovic. Sarajevo, bosnia and herzegovina meriam has told the story of. Romeo and juliet in sarajevo was an international documentary about the deaths of admira ismic and bosko brkic. May 10, 1994 written and directed by john zaritsky produced by virginia storring. Romeo and juliet no fear shakespeare biloxi public schools. According to the oxford english dictionary, the word balcony appeared in the. Romeo and juliet in sarajevo was an international documentary about the deaths of admira. But in this scene, he mostly employed rhyming couplets. Shakespeares words make your head spin, our translation will help you sort out. Romeo and juliet is a tragedy written by william shakespeare early in his career about two young starcrossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families.
May 19, 20 bosko and admira, who became known to the world as sarajevo s romeo and juliet, were killed on a bridge in the bosnian capital 20 years ago. Admira ismic and bosko brkic were shot down in may of 1993 as the 25yearold lovers. Shakespeare usually wrote in blank verse unrhymed iambic pentameter. Perhaps youve learned from life and not from books. It contains only brief summaries of the plays scenes and a modicum of analysis.
Act i 6 volume iii book ix sampson me they shall feel while i am able to stand. In beautiful verona, where our play takes place, there are two families, both equally noble. The similarities between shakespeares romeo and juliet and sarajevo s romeo and juliet are eerie. It does not contain the original text of the play nor any translation of the play into modern english.
Frontline romeo and juliet in sarajevo tv episode 1994. For me, there are only good and bad people, said olivera as she looks down from her balcony to the bridge where sarajevos romeo and juliet died. They are known as the romeo and juliet of sarajevo because their love and plans were shot down by the hatred of their religion. Detailed quotes explanations with page numbers for every important quote on the site. As things got worst in sarajevo, admira and bosko decided to flee to serbian territory. Kurt schork american journalist who wrote about sarajevo. Bosko and admira, who became known to the world as sarajevos romeo and juliet, were killed on a bridge in the bosnian capital 20 years ago. Given that the book covers the outbreak and ensuing conflict around the region, it is not exclusively about bosnia, but the wider picture is necessary to fully understand why the conflict happened. If you find the original shakespearean language rather cryptic then this is for you. The purpose of the study is to investigate the translational behaviour of the translators and the translation norms that govern this behaviour. For more than 20 years, lois burdett has been introducing shakespeare to primary school pupils. An essay on the similarities between shakespeares romeo and. The italian writer matteo bandello 14801562 is the original creator of what we now know as romeo and juliet. Romeo and juliet of sarajevo highlight pain of loss in.
Frontline video romeo and juliet in sarajevo pbs vhs. Sep 14, 2007 jesseniaalvareznerio rated it it was amazing. But the ingredients that make up romeo and juliet are perhaps more universal. The heartbreaking story of bosnias own romeo and juliet. Frontline romeo and juliet in sarajevo tv episode 1994 imdb. From their old grudge there is an outbreak of new fighting, in which they stain their refined hands with fellow citizens blood. The theme of romeo and juliet, timeless and universal, exploited in literature, the lyric art and choreography as well as the european project as a whole, will enable the young people to open some new doors, to invest the european space with an eye on intercultural dialogue promoting exchanges, awakening of the critical sense, a respect for otherness, tolerance and paternal feelings, but also. In order for me to comment on both versions of romeo and juliet i will compare the opening shots, the way the main characters are introduced and the types of music and costumes used in each version.