Zagłada jako nieczystość

Author(s): Przemysław Czapliński / Language(s): Polish Issue: 22/2014

The study concerns the category of “purification” and contradictory meanings attributed to it in an essay by Błoński titled Biedni Polacy patrzą na getto (The Poor Poles Look at the Ghetto) (1987). The first sense, for the author the only possible, refers to the Christian penitential order (complicity of Poles for the Holocaust – guilty conscience – religion – gaining forgiveness – purification). The two other senses come into conflict with the above characteristics. One of them is associated with social system of purity, which in the post-war Polish culture has appointed the status of dirty matter to the Holocaust. The last refers to the Polish affects that treat the Holocaust as what is disgusting. Three varieties of impurities (fault – dirt – disgust) imply three different ways of purification.

Współczesna literatura jako forma wsparcia społecznego w walce z chorobą

Author(s): Jerzy Gizella / Language(s): Polish Issue: 3/2007

O Stanisławie Przybyszewskim europejskim, patriotycznym i prekursorskim (szkic przekrojowy)

Author(s): Gabriela Matuszek-Stec / Language(s): Polish Issue: 83/2023

The article is an essential approach to the life and work of Stanisław Przybyszewski, preparedon the basis of the previous works of the author, an expert on the writer’s work and his Germanreception, editor of the scientific critical edition of S. Przybyszewski’s Literary Works, which hasbeen published by the Jagiellonian University Publishing House since 2022. The text presentsthe most important issues related to Przybyszewski’s writing, presented in chronological order,from his German and Polish periods of work. Presented here are, among others: lesser-knownfacts from Przybyszewski’s biography (especially his social and patriotic activity), the receptionof his work by German critics and researchers, the writer’s most important achievements, histheories on art and precursor concepts towards later artistic phenomena, as well as the writer’simportance, are presented in a synthetic way for both literatures (Polish and German). The textserves as an introduction to the Gdańsk conference on “Przybyszewski et al.” It also containsinformation related to the writer’s social activities in Gdańsk.

„Slovo po slovu touží…“: Řeč, psaní a paměť v prózách Bohumily Grögerové a Daniely Hodrové

Author(s): Alice Jedličková / Language(s): Czech Issue: 3/2024

The focus of this paper is the mutual representation of the process of artistic writing in the memoirs of Bohumila Grögerová ‘Můj labyrint’ [My Labyrinth] and in the novel ‘Točité věty’ [Winding Sentences] by Daniela Hodrová, which came into existence concurrently with the two authors in close contact. Other pieces by these authors, though of different genres, may be read as an artistic dialogue as well: a dialogue with mythologies, historical figures and cultural traditions, the values and knowledge that these authors share and represent, sometimes in a similar way and sometimes in a different one, while employing narrative strategies typical both of modernist and postmodernist poetics, balancing between dream and reality, fictionality, fictionalization and authenticity. A selection of topics (language, speech, writing; individual and collective; textual subjects; myth and novel; memory and oblivion) are analyzed, and a comparison of modes of representation and their functions in the texts as related to the world of ideas of both authors is undertaken.

Między tekstami. Interferencje sztuk jako przykład relacji intertekstualnej

Author(s): Agnieszka Palion-Musioł / Language(s): Polish Issue: 41/2023

The article focuses on intertextual relationships observed between literature and painting. The visual and linguistic systems comprising these art forms belong to different semiotic codes, which materialise through secondary modelling systems. The modelling systems, in turn, consist of relational signs and are governed by rules allowing for alternative modes of combination. The relational signs are ontologically discrete and, as a result, have a greater connotative than denotative potential. The rules of combination are restricted by literary genres, composition, and a painting perspective that constitute the macrostructure of a text. The aim of the article is to present how languages and visual signs express the same mental operations and establish an intertextual dialogue in a literary and visual text. The premise of the study is the assumption that a word and a picture are equivalent and translatable. Therefore, the grounds for their description should be the composition of signs and its relationship with other texts of culture, not the form that constitutes them.

Intertextual ‘construal’ relationships in the dynamics of discourse – ‘Aspectuality’ in English Clauses vs. ‘Aspect’ in their Polish Counterparts

Author(s): Dorota Chłopek / Language(s): English Issue: 41/2023

The following is a brief comparative / contrasting discourse of “situation types” in English clauses and their Polish renditions in “The Hobbit or There and Back Again” by J. R. R. Tolkien. The article highlights certain types of situations in English predicates which are intertextually related to their Polish counterparts expressed through contrastive lexical means. The description seeks to sensitize Polish users of English to the impact of the aspectuality of English clauses on the construal of the situations presented in the dynamics of discourse, which is ‘limited’ to the grammatical means available within the Polish language.

Philosophical Sources of Joseph Conrad’s Ethical Outlook: Jean Marie Guyau, Émile Boutroux

Author(s): Karol Samsel / Language(s): English Issue: XV/2020

The aim of this paper is a thorough analysis of two philosophical sources of Joseph Conrad’s ethical outlook: the philosophies of Jean Marie Guyau and of Émile Boutroux. The first one, according to Maria Dąbrowska, had a strong influence on numerous aspects of Conrad’s ethics. However, the analysis of A Sketch of Morality Independent of Obligation or Sanction proves that, after all, Guyau – among other things, with his biological-vitalistic understanding of the doctrine of duty defined as a “mild obsession” – has created a philosophical-ethical system that is in stark contrast with Conrad’s views. Boutroux is a different case entirely. In his comprehension of modern life sciences and philosophy of nature, the most important issue is (this view is formed by Boutroux after Auguste Comte) to perpetuate “the laws of arbitrariness and free activity in nature.” Conrad’s references to his lectures on Natural Law in Science and Modern Philosophy might then be revealed directly: within such sea novels as Typhoon and The Shadow-Line, as well as indirectly, through portraying – in Boutroux’s language – an aspect of chance within the human “social nature” in such novels as Nostromo.

A Portrait of a Writer. Review of Robert Hampson, Joseph Conrad. Series: Critical Lives. London: Reaktion Books, 2020, 208 pp. with bibliography and 27 illustrations

Author(s): Agnieszka Adamowicz-Pośpiech / Language(s): English Issue: XV/2020

Review of Tajemni wspólnicy: czytelnik, widz i tłumacz. Opowiadania Josepha Conrada w nowych interpretacjach [Secret Sharers: a Reader, a Viewer and a Translator. Joseph Conrad’s Short Stories in New Interpretations]. Edited by Agnieszka Adamowicz-Po

Author(s): Monika Majewska / Language(s): English Issue: XV/2020

Mozaiki McLuhana. Istota mcluhanizmu we wstępach do książek wydanych w języku polskim jako klasyka medioznawstwa

Author(s): Dariusz Raś,Marta Woźniak,Mateusz Reptak / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1 (257)/2024

Marshall McLuhan – media and communication theorist, classic of media studies, creator of the concept of the global village and of the division of media into cold and hot media, has been one of the best-known scholars since the 1960s. In 1962, one of his most popular works, “The Gutenberg Galaxy”, was published, in which he first presented the concept of a global village. His theses have been, and still are, the subject of much debate and the adoption of opposing positions towards them from the very beginning. They have attracted both acclaim and controversy. The article presents the opinions of researchers of Marshall McLuhan’s work contained in the introductions to his books that have been published in Polish. The aim of the article is a qualitative analysis of the introductions in terms of researchers’ attitudes towards the media scholar’s main thoughts and theses. It allows for the formulation of conclusions relating to the legacy of the media studies classics and the validity of his theses in the era of technological changes caused by the development of artificial intelligence.

Tres novelas migrantes (Italia-España-Argentina): "El mar que nos trajo" (2001) de Griselda Gambaro, "La abuela civil española" (2015) de Andrea Stefanoni y "El sistema del tacto" (2018) de Alejandra Costamagna

Author(s): Beatriz Ferrús Antón / Language(s): Spanish Issue: 39/2024

This paper examines three novels authored by women that explore various periods of Spanish and Italian migration to Argentina during the early 20th century. Emphasis is placed on the marginalized female protagonists and their roles within these narratives. Additionally, the analysis encompasses the construction of memory through letters, recollections, and objects, as well as the formation of reimagined communities.

Познанската българистика в навечерието на своята 35-годишнина

Author(s): Mariola Walczak-Mikołajczakowa,Patryk Borowiak / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 32/2023

The authors present studies in the field of Bulgarian philology at the University of Adam Mickiewicz in Poznań against a broader background of the history of Slavic studies in Poznań. They discuss the journey leading to the establishment of Bulgarian studies (which is an opportunity to present the history of the Faculty of Polish and Classical Philology) give a view of the current state of Bulgarian studies, and revisit the profiles of scientists important for the development of Bulgarian studies in Poznań. The text details the scientific achievements of Poznań Bulgarians and their active involvement in popularizing their academic field, and finally, presents cultural initiatives undertaken in recent years and cooperation with schools in the region.

Vieux visage, nouveaux regards : Histoire, Forme et Sens en littérature. La Belgique francophone. Tome 3 – L’évitement (1945–1970) de Marc Quaghebeur

Author(s): Marie Giraud-Claude-Lafontaine / Language(s): French Issue: 1/2024

The article discusses Histoire, Forme et Sens en littérature. La Belgique francophone. Tome 3 – L’ Évitement (1945–1970) by Marc Quaghebeur. The book is the third volume of the ambitious work led by the researcher for some years. It sheds light on the complexity of a period simply described as “centripetal”, but in reality containing the seeds of the changes brought later by the Belgitude. The author’s wide-ranging work also enables us to rethink the relationship between history, society, writers and literature, based on the history of a culturally dominated people, which places this work at the heart of current thinking.

Cengiz Aytmatov’un İlk Hikâyelerine Sosyolojik Eleştiri Açısından Bir Bakış

Author(s): Aşlar Halit / Language(s): Turkish Issue: 117/2024

Chingiz Aitmatov is considered as one of the greatest writers in world literature. Numerous significant academic studies, particularly in the Soviet Union, Kyrgyzstan, and Türkiye, have focused on his literary works. Nevertheless, the number of academic studies on Aitmatov’s first few stories remains rather limited. Aitmatov wrote his initial stories in the well-known ideological environment of the Soviet era. In these stories, as in many others from that period, Soviet concepts and values are lauded, and ‘positive’ characters are incorporated into the works. According to the ideas of M. Gorky, who formulated the concept of the positive hero in Soviet literature, a writer should develop characters, highlight their class characteristics, and advocate for the world of labor. The positive hero, above all, is characterized by a robust and critical intellect. Aitmatov’s higher literary education in subsequent years and his incorporation of folkloric elements unique to Kyrgyz culture elevated him to an upper echelon of literature. Consequently, he liberated himself from commissioned literature within the framework of Soviet ideology, producing highly esteemed works. In this article, Aitmatov’s initial stories are analysed using the method of sociological criticism.

Bekir İşlek (Haz.). Köroğlu Destanı’nın Düziçi Rivâyetleri

Author(s): İlke Altuntaş Gürsoy / Language(s): Turkish Issue: 119/2024

Review of: Bekir İşlek (Haz.). Köroğlu Destanı’nın Düziçi Rivâyetleri, Ürün Yayınları, Ankara, 2024, 480 sayfa. I ISBN: 978-625-6564-18-3

ÀRBÊRIA IN THE CENTURIES OF EUROPEAN HUMANISM ACCORDING THE STATUTES CONFIRMED IN THE EPOCH OF GJERGJ KASTRIOT

Author(s): Shaban Sinani / Language(s): English Issue: 01/2019

I was suggested to participate in the second session of the International Albanological Conference in the format lectio magistralis. For some days and weeks, I was somewhat undecided whether to hold this presentation, or another one. Decades ago, since my dissertation on the Albanian heroic legendary epos, I have always posed the question why the cycle of Gjergj Kastrioti-Scanderbeg was preserved by the Arbëresh people in an almost complete way, while among the Albanians on the other side of the Adriatic the unwritten memory that kept him alive was only through legends, if we would have been served with the title of Marin Sirdani's deed; or in the post-Arbër epoch Albania's onomastics and toponymy.

LA FIGURE DE SCANDERBERG DANS L’ŒUVRE D’ISMAIL KADARE - NOTES ET IMPRESSIONS -

Author(s): Alexandre Zotos / Language(s): French Issue: 02/2019

Ismail Kadaré s’est attaché au personnage de Scanderbeg dans trois genres d’écrits, à savoir, sauf oubli de ma part, le roman, avec Kështjella (1970) - rebaptisé Rrethimi dans son ultime édition3 - et Kamarja e turpit, la poésie, avec la pièce Portreti i Skënderbeut, incluse dans le recueil Koha (1976), l’essai historique et littéraire, enfin, avec Mosmarrëveshja largement conscaré au héros national. On verra, cependant, que le changement de support n’entraîne pas une différence de fond dans l’appréhension du personnage : en prose comme en vers, priment la dimension lyrique et la portée symbolique.

Útěk do tmy — o tělesnosti a umírání v románu Anny Bolavé Do tmy

Author(s): Robert Kulmiński / Language(s): Czech Issue: 4/2024

Anna Bolavá’s prose debut Into Darkness presents an extraordinary picture of neurosis and an extraordinary record of the psychosomatic disintegration of man in the contemporary world. The narration is conducted in the first person, which brings with it a number of interpretative implications. In my reflections I have endeavoured to adhere to the subject areas proposed by the author: the disintegration of Anna’s world, escape from reality, corporeality, dying and death. In other words, I view the work from the perspective of the dominant themes in the novel. With this in mind, the interpretive framework is defined by the philosophical conceptions of dying and death — particularly those involving Epicureanism, which reject the real existence of death (Epicurus), thanatological considerations of the impossibility of thinking of death (Zygmunt Bauman), maladic discourse in the sense of analysing the phenomenon of illness and dying in language, as well as the theory of “staring” described in detail by Rosemarie Garland-Thomson.

Michael Choniates’ Monody on Theophylaktos Belissariotes: A New Critical Edition and Study

Author(s): Alexandros Papadopoulos / Language(s): English Issue: 1-2/2023

The present article examines the monody that Michael Choniates composed regarding the death of Theophylaktos Belissariotes, who was the brother of Niketas Choniates’ wife. The monody was delivered on the occasion of Theophylaktos’ funeral which took place in Athens, where he was buried after his death, during the last quarter of the twelfth century. Theophylaktos’ premature death arguably dominates the whole monody, which undoubtedly intensifies the unbearable sorrow of his close friends and relatives. The lamentation is intense, however, the deceased is also praised for his physical beauty and the numerous virtues of his character. The aim of this study, which consists of the following parts, is to provide a detailed analysis of the oration: an introduction, observations on genre issues, a new critical edition based on the codex Laurentianus gr. 59.12 (thirteenth century), as well as an annotated English translation.

Конференция «"Преступление и наказание": современное состояние изучения»

Author(s): Anastasija Aref'jeva / Language(s): Russian Issue: 1/2024

The III International Online Conference "Crime and Punishment: The Current State of Study," held from February 28 to March 1, 2024. Organized by the Research Center "F.M. Dostoevsky and World Culture" and the Commission for the Study of F.M. Dostoevsky's Creative Legacy, the conference featured participants from nine countries, including Russia, Italy, China, Turkey, Czechia, Serbia, Azerbaijan, Croatia, and the USA. The conference focused on various aspects of Dostoevsky's novel "Crime and Punishment," including hermeneutic readings, theatrical and cinematic adaptations, museum exhibitions, translation issues, and its study in educational institutions. Notable presentations included topics such as the novel's British Gothic horror influences, the educational potential of the "Moscow House of Dostoevsky" exhibition, and the challenges of translating character names. The event concluded with a roundtable discussion on teaching the novel in schools and universities, emphasizing the novel's enduring relevance and its role in fostering critical thinking and self-reflection.