Janina Porazińska – author still popular or already forgotten? From the history of publishing books writer Cover Image

Janina Porazińska – autorka jeszcze popularna czy już zapomniana? Z dziejów edytorstwa książek pisarki
Janina Porazińska – author still popular or already forgotten? From the history of publishing books writer

Author(s): Małgorzata Pacholarz
Subject(s): Library and Information Science, Studies of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: Janina Porazińska; Polish publishers; Polish children’s literature

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to present the history of publishing works of Janina Porazińska and answer the question of whether Porazińska is still a popular writer or already forgotten one. The first part introduces the character of the artist and outlines the development of her literary workshop. Moreover, it presents the current state of research on the person and work of Porazińska. The second part contains a discussion on the history of publishing works of the writer; presents statistical data relating to new titles and their next releases, supplemented with a bibliological comment. The article includes an attempt of the periodization of the popularity of writer’s books. It also discusses the publishing institutions and illustrators involved in work with Porazińska’s books. The author portrays the literary phenomenon of the writer whose books have been on the publishing market for 103 years now.

  • Issue Year: 21/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 9-25
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish