Pharaonic disguise. Contemporary politics in Egyptian camouflage
Pharaonic disguise. Contemporary politics in Egyptian camouflage
Author(s): Leszek ZinkowSubject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: KSIĘGARNIA AKADEMICKA Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: Egyptian influences; Egyptomania; Polish literature – 19th century; Bolesław Prus; Henryk Sienkiewicz One area of study of Egyptian inspiration
Summary/Abstract: This paper presents a few insights into certain aspects of Egyptian themes in Polish literature in two short stories from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, namely ‘From the Legends of Ancient Egypt’ by B. Prus and ‘The Judgment of Osiris’ by H. Sienkiewicz, which both utilized the tool of Egyptianization in political commentary of the time.
Journal: Studies in Ancient Art and Civilization
- Issue Year: 2012
- Issue No: 16
- Page Range: 269-276
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English