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Oikologiczny wymiar poezji Margalit Matitiahu
Oikological perspective on the poetry of Margalit Matitiahu

Author(s): Agnieszka August-Zarębska, Tomasz Zarębski
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Studies of Literature
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: oikology; ladino; Sephardic Jews; Sephardic poetry; Margalit Matitiahu

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents an interpretation of the poetry by Margalit Matitiahu, an Israeli poet, from the perspective of oikology – the science of the home – as it was elaborated by Polish thinkers: Sławek, Kunce i Kadłubek. Oikological approach here is motivated by the following themes in Matitiahu. First, her choice of ladino, the traditional Sephardic language, as a mean of her literary expression – which can be treated as a manifestation of the search for the proper place of her affiliation. Second, Matitiahu’s reflection on the home in the context of her biography and family history. Third, her understanding of the home as her communal and cultural heredity, where she finds the deepest roots of her present identity.

  • Issue Year: 58/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 75-98
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Polish