Japanese Landscape in Polish Travel Writing in 1880s and 1890s Cover Image

Krajobraz japoński w polskich narracjach podróżniczych przełomu lat 80. i 90. XIX wieku
Japanese Landscape in Polish Travel Writing in 1880s and 1890s

Author(s): Oliwia Gromadzka
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Polish Literature, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: landscape; colonialism; travel writing; Japan; Karol Lanckoroński; Paweł Sapieha; Hugo Zapałowicz

Summary/Abstract: The article aims to analyze the portrait of the Japanese landscape that emerges from Polish travel writing published in late 19th century. Three (and thus all known) texts written by Polish travelers Karol Lanckoroński, Paweł Sapieha and Hugo Zapałowicz are analyzed. The authors traveled independently to Japan at the end of 1880s. The reflection focuses on the individual features of the narrative, such as comparisons, landscape representations, intercultural relations or stereotypes about non-European societies, which constitute a distinctive description of Japan characterized by a colonial view.

  • Issue Year: 29/2021
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 63-78
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish
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