Dimitri and Marina. Dramatic justification of motif in 19th century Russian plays Cover Image

Dymitr i Maryna. Dramaturgiczne uzasadnienie wątku w sztukach rosyjskich XIX stulecia
Dimitri and Marina. Dramatic justification of motif in 19th century Russian plays

Author(s): Halina Mazurek
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Philology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie
Keywords: Russian drama;Dimitri and Maryna;Russian literature;historical drama;

Summary/Abstract: The author analyses historical drama devoted to the period of confusion in the history of old Russia. Authors such as: A. Pushkin, A. Chomiakov or A. Ostrovsky also turned their attention to the relationship of the False Dimitri with Marina Mnishech, the daughter of Sandomierz province governor who helped the false tsar in his march on Moscow. The coronation of Marina awakened fears of Russians and hope on the part of the Polish since this could enable to gain control over Russia.Many playwrights make a mention of this important event, but not always is it the base for construction of their plays. The purpose of this paper is to show the plays in which plays the motif of Dimitri and Marina is essential, and, without which the architectonics of the plays would be disrupted, this motive appeared there only due to the political and historic role it played.

  • Issue Year: 2008
  • Issue No: XIII
  • Page Range: 89-97
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish
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