Folklore the origins of the work of Alexander Barsky Cover Image

Фальклорныя вытокi творчасцi Алеся Барскага
Folklore the origins of the work of Alexander Barsky

Author(s): Iryna Barouskaja
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Belarussian Literature, Philology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: folklore; figurative means; stylistic devices; art; hero; ritualism; poetry of nature; imagery; poetics; folklo;r środki stylistyczne; sztuka; bohater; rytualizm; poezja natury; obrazowość; poetyka

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses Aleksander Barszczewski’s contribution in studies on national ouvre. Aleksander Barszczewski – professor of the University of Warsaw, Doctor of Philology is both a poet and a scholar, and many of his works are devoted to the study of the way figurative means and stylistic devices of folk art are used in fiction. He appreciates Romanticism as a trend in literature and art. Aleksander Barszczewski proves that national fantasy is of peasant and gentry origin. Moreover, he translates national tales into Polish. The researcher also focuses on poetry in Belarusian national rituals.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 163-171
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Belarusian