Pripovidam pripovićku

The collection Pripovidam pripovićku by Filip Golubov Car is a precious literary mosaic that combines short stories and folk songs from Baranja. The author, known for his work on preserving the Baranja dialect and humorous folk prose, records a world that is disappearing – village life, old customs, interpersonal relationships and small everyday incidents. All stories and poems are written in the original Baranja dialect, which gives the book not only literary, but also cultural and identity value.

The stories are imbued with warm irony, life wisdom and a spirit of togetherness. The heroes are everyday people – hardworking, witty, sometimes stubborn, but always sincere. Along with them, folk songs provide an emotional counterpoint: they talk about love, homeland, work, nature and memories, in the simple and rhythmic language of village singers.

Golubov Car skillfully combines oral tradition and literary form, transforming local speech into an artistic expression that both makes the reader laugh and moves. Thus, I Tell a Tale becomes a valuable record of Baranja's culture, language, and collective memory, and also a kind of ode to people who knew how to find beauty in everyday life.