Romanian gastronomy from the second half of the 19th century reflected in the diaries of some Czech writers Cover Image

GASTRONOMIA ROMÂNEASCĂ DIN A DOUA JUMĂTATE A SECOLULUI AL XIX-LEA, OGLINDITĂ ÎN JURNALELE UNOR SCRIITORI CEHI
Romanian gastronomy from the second half of the 19th century reflected in the diaries of some Czech writers

Author(s): Diana Florentina Popescu
Subject(s): Customs / Folklore, Czech Literature, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Sociology of Culture, 19th Century, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Asociația Slaviștilor din România
Keywords: Cultural relations; travel journal; Czech writers; Romanian gastronomy; Romania;

Summary/Abstract: The paper refers to three Czech writers from the 19th century who travelled to the Balkans and wrote about Romania: Vítězslav Hálek, Emanuel Salomon Friedberg-Mirohorský and Josef Štolba. Vítězslav Hálek wrote about Romania in Events in Černá Voda. Emanuel Salomon Friedberg-Mírohorský was a painter and officer in the Austrian Army, who spent almost seven months in Romania and wrote the book On the Danube to Romania. In his text Bucharest, Josef Štolba has detailed and admiring notes on the history, economy, literature and culture of Romania.

  • Issue Year: LVIII/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 32-42
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Romanian