Tėvynės vaizdinys Antano Vaičiulaičio laiškuose
The Image of the Homeland in the Letters of Antanas Vaičiulaitis
Author(s): Gabija Bankauskaitė, Domantė VaišvylaitėSubject(s): Cultural history, Political history, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Politics of History/Memory
Published by: Vilniaus Universiteto Leidykla
Keywords: Antanas Vaičiulaitis; letter; homeland; image; symbol;
Summary/Abstract: The reflection of the homeland, the Lithuanian nation, the native land is very important in Antanas Vaičiulaitis’ creative work and personal correspondence. Letters, written 1924–1992 reveal a creative being, closely related to the formation of the image of Lithuania, its embodiment and the preservation of the memory of the motherland. The image of the homeland is often conveyed by the symbolism of a lost paradise, accompanied by the feelings of a tragic denouement. The construct of homeland as a paradise began to emerge in the writer’s early childhood, in letters it is portrayed as a mythical Eden.
Journal: Respectus Philologicus
- Issue Year: 2019
- Issue No: 36(41)
- Page Range: 110-122
- Page Count: 13
- Language: Lithuanian