„Duch z litery” w górnośląskim wariancie. Koncepcja książki jako „skarbnicy dobrych słów i złotych myśli” w programie rodzimych działaczy kulturalnych w XIX wieku
A soul from a letter in an Uppersilesian variant. A conception of a book as „a treasury of good words and words of wisdom” in a programme of native culture activists in the 19th century

Author(s): Krystyna Kossakowska-Jarosz
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Summary/Abstract: The following text complements the author’s previous studies on the literary culture of Upper Silesiain the 19th century. From the nature of the studies conducted follows that the conception of the bookwas formed in the atmosphere of conviction of a mission ascribed to a printed word realised in a nativecircle, introducing „a domestic school”. The specificity of this campaign consisted in different socialconditions because the very tasks were taken by working and peasant circles, whereas in other regions itwas intelligentsia that was engaged in the action. The realities, as well as the need to reinforce ideologicallyunderstood tradition influenced the model of promoting “good book” realized in Upper Silesia andsimultaneously act against an “unworthy” book. Aiming at a successful realization of the programme,a newspaper discourse strongly encouraged to accept patriotic ideals (“lofty feelings”) and discouragedfrom a new sensitivity (“soul emotions”). Generally speaking, one can state that a programme of „a goodbook” worked out in a native circle, derived from a Romantic tirteism propagated the power of a wordand its influence on people. Presenting particular symptoms of the actions taken, the author underlinesthat the choices of Uppersilesians realised a certain utopian model.

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