The Ruffian’s Secret: a Trifle by Mickiewicz Cover Image

Tajemnica rozbójnika: drobiazg mickiewiczowski
The Ruffian’s Secret: a Trifle by Mickiewicz

Author(s): Raffaele Caldarelli
Contributor(s): Magdalena Rudkowska (Translator)
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Polish Literature
Published by: Towarzystwo Literackie im. Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Adam Mickiewicz; 'Pan Tadeusz'; language of Adam Mickiewicz

Summary/Abstract: The Italianate name 'Birbante-rokka', coined by Adam Mickiewicz in his Pan Tadeusz, is dealt with. The name appears not to be conformant to the formative patterns of Italian. This paper attempts at explaining the anomaly, taking into account the metric reasons as well as a possible influence of English, the language Mickiewicz knew quite well.

  • Issue Year: XLV/2010
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 151-157
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Polish