Poddać próbie świat i siebie. Historia i podróże w prasie wileńskiej (1819–1822)
Putting the world and oneself to the test. History and travel in the Vilnius press (1819–1822)

Author(s): Jerzy Borowczyk
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Media studies, 19th Century
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: travel; 19th century; Vilnius; the press
Summary/Abstract: This is an analysis and interpretation of the themes of travel and histo- ry in articles (including translations of foreign texts) published between 1819 and 1822 on the pages of “Dziennik Wileński”, “Tygodnik Wileński” and “Wiadomości Brukowe”. It is possible to discern distinct attitudes and methods of research and writing among the authors of metahistorical (dominance of statements composed in the silence of the study) and travel (autopsy) works. The poetics of the anecdote and a predilection for accounts of exotic places were significant phenomena in Vilnius press publications. In addition, the issues of freedom and subjectivity are often addressed in travel accounts. The article also indicates literary and scientific echoes of historiographical and travel publications in the works of the Philomaths and Philarets.

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