Ungarische Bezüge in der Prager Zeitschrift Ost und West (1837–1848)
Hungarian References in the Prague Magazine Ost und West (1837–1848)

Summary/Abstract: The German cultural periodical Ost und West was published in Prague between 1 July 1837 and 10 June 1848. The goal of its editor, the librarian Rudolf Glaser was the mediation between East and West from Austria, Germany, Russia, and the Balkan countries. A lot of articles were published on Czech, Moravian, Russian, and Polish literature, but the culture of other countries was also mentioned in the form of novels, dramas, poems, travelogues, and other genres about regional matters, music, theatre, etc. Its target readers were the educated bourgeoisie of the age. The literary contributions in Ost und West were submitted by authors. Czech folk poetry played a special role among the subjects. Every now and then, Hungarian authors’ works were included (e.g. Pál Jámbor’s poem and Károly Kisfaludy’s novel) in German translation. Karl Georg Rumy, the enthusiastic collaborator of many German-language papers of the Central European region and a zealous propagator of Hungarian literature sent reports to the journal on several occasions. The reviews of the young Frigyes Szarvady also appeared in Ost und West. Julian Chownitz, among others, reported on local curiosities.

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