Poetry, Food for the Soul (for Journalistic Philanderer). “Poeticalness” according to Prus, the Humourist Cover Image

Poezja pokarmem duszy (dla dziennikarskiego bałamuta) „Poetyczność” według Prusa-humorysty
Poetry, Food for the Soul (for Journalistic Philanderer). “Poeticalness” according to Prus, the Humourist

Author(s): Magdalena Pawłowska
Subject(s): Aesthetics, Theory of Literature
Published by: Towarzystwo Literackie im. Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Bolesław Prus; cooking; humour; Lucyna Ćwierczakiewiczowa; poeticalness; poetry;

Summary/Abstract: The article is an attempt to describe one of the most interesting implementation of the “aesthetics of common sense” by Bolesław Prus through this announcement of Lucyna Ćwierczakiewiczowa’s cookbooks (365 dinners for fve) and calendars (Calendar year … Carol for housewives), poetic works of art. The author considers the meaning of the introduction of similar comparisons to the content of the Chronicles and shows that the innovative vision of the „poeticalness”,present in newspaper columns of the chronicler, stemmed from his humorous outlook.

  • Issue Year: LII/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 255-267
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish
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