About Pamiętnik Umiejętności Moralnych i Literatury and Krystyn Lach-Szyrma’s educational and literary legacy in Warsaw Cover Image

W kręgu Pamiętnika Umiejętności Moralnych i Literatury oraz warszawskiej działalności naukowo-literackiej Krystyna Lacha Szyrmy
About Pamiętnik Umiejętności Moralnych i Literatury and Krystyn Lach-Szyrma’s educational and literary legacy in Warsaw

Author(s): Aneta Kwiatek
Subject(s): Communication studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Polish press; 19th century; history of press; periodical press of Warsaw; Pamiętnik Umiejętności Moralnych i Literatury

Summary/Abstract: This article analyzes the contents of Pamiętnik Umiejętności Moralnych i Literatury. It was monthly magazine, published in the years 1830 in Warsaw. Pamiętnik Umiejętności Moralnych i Literatury was edited by Krystyn Lach Szyrma who was a professor of philosophy at Warsaw University from 1824 to 1831 as well as writer, journalist, translator, political activist and a pioneer of Polish-British cultural relations. Pamiętnik was a good example of the heterogeneity of the magazines of that time, as well as the general development trends of contemporary press. Despite the ephemeral nature, censorship and financial limitations, frequent changes of editors and contributors the magazine played an important role in both contemporary literary polemics and dissemination of literature.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 4 (228)
  • Page Range: 706-726
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Polish