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Od Dunaju po Jadran
From the Danube to the Adria

Author(s): Jan Wiktor
Subject(s): Human Geography, Regional Geography
Published by: CEEOL Collections / Digital Reproductions
Keywords: Poland and the Balkans; Poland in 1930s; Balkans in 1930s;
Summary/Abstract: Jan Wiktor's new book is one of the most up-to-date publications of the present day. Romanists and Slavicists at Polish universities more fully and deeply embrace the whole spiritual life of our friends from the South and this book fulfills an important task of informing the public about the political, social and cultural development of Romania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. // The author intersperses his engaging sketches, cast against the background of the colorful Balkan landscape, with a series of interviews conducted with statesmen and representatives of the literary and artistic world in the countries concerned. Bucharest - the Paris of the East, sun-scorched Dobrudja, Sofia and Varna, dear to the Polish heart, Belgorod and Oplenac with its royal mausoleum - these are some of the stages of a journey full of unforgettable impressions and deep reflections. // The whole story is dominated by the poet's ardent affection and his vivid sentiment for the countryside and the people. In consequence, Jan Wiktor's book is like a golden bridge between the heart of Poland and the hearts of nations so close to us. (Textof the original blurb)

  • Page Count: 285
  • Publication Year: 1936
  • Language: Polish