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Fraszka w bułgarskim literaturoznawstwie i literaturze pięknej elementem współczesnego dialogu międzykulturowego
Trifle in Bulgarian Literary Theory and Literary Works – an Element of Contemporary Intercultural Dialogue

Author(s): Kamen Rikew
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: trifle, Polish-Bulgarian cultural dialogue, renaissance literature influences, Boyan Biolchev, Panayot Karagyozov, Jan Kochanowski

Summary/Abstract: The paper discusses the historical reception of Polish trifles (fraszki) in Bulgaria, as well as the specific status of that genre in Bulgarian literary studies. Bulgarian translators of trifles have been constantly experiencing two major challenges: to successfully adapt old-Polish reality to their national cultural context and to express the uniqueness of trifles as a separate literary genre. The beginning of the 21st century brings new translations of classic trifles in Bulgaria, but most importantly marks the appearance of original writings that have undoubtedly been influenced by their authors’ scholarly research and translations of trifles. The best examples are some fiction and poetry works by Boyan Biolchev and Panayot Karagyozov.

  • Issue Year: 12/2013
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 241-249
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish
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