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This cluster of papers explores the construction and impact of national imagery, stereotypes, and identity, with a focus on the Nordic countries. It delves into topics such as imagology, nation branding, public diplomacy, literature's role in shaping national character, and the historical rhetoric surrounding national identity. The papers also examine the influence of cultural perceptions and societal narratives on the portrayal of different nations.

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Imagology; National Stereotypes; Nation Branding; Nordic Model; Cultural Identity; Public Diplomacy; Literature; Rhetoric; Social Perception; Historical Imagery

A World of Others’ Words. Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Intertextuality

2005-04-28

Corina Andone

Modernism, media, and propaganda: British narrative from 1900 to 1945

2007-08-01

Mark Wollaeger

History of the Literary Cultures of East-Central Europe

2004-05-28

Marcel Cornis-Pope , John Neubauer

National literary histories based on internally homogeneous native traditions have significantly contributed to the construction of national identities, especially in multicultural East-Central Europe, the region between the German and Russian … National literary histories based on internally homogeneous native traditions have significantly contributed to the construction of national identities, especially in multicultural East-Central Europe, the region between the German and Russian hegemonic cultural powers stretching from the Baltic states to the Balkans. History of the Literary Cultures of East-Central Europe, which covers the last two hundred years, reconceptualizes these literary traditions by de-emphasizing the national myths and by highlighting analogies and points of contact, as well as hybrid and marginal phenomena that traditional national histories have ignored or deliberately suppressed. The four volumes of the History configure the literatures from five angles: (1) key political events, (2) literary periods and genres, (3) cities and regions, (4) literary institutions, and (5) real and imaginary figures. The first volume, which includes the first two of these dimensions, is a collaborative effort of more than fifty contributors from Eastern and Western Europe, the US, and Canada.The four volumes of the History comprise the first volume in the new subseries on Literary Cultures.

Culture, Identity, and Politics.

1988-12-01

Richard Handler , Ernest Gellner

Preface 1. A blobologist in Vodkobuzia 2. Nationalism and the two forms of cohesion in complex societies 3. The roots of cohesion 4. Zeno of Cracow 5. From Konigsberg to … Preface 1. A blobologist in Vodkobuzia 2. Nationalism and the two forms of cohesion in complex societies 3. The roots of cohesion 4. Zeno of Cracow 5. From Konigsberg to Manhattan 6. The social roots of egalitarianism 7. Recollection in anxiety: thought and change revisited 8. The captive Hamlet of Europe 9. Waiting for Imam 10. The rubber cage: disenchantment with disenchantment 11. Tractatus sociologico-philosophicus Sources Bibliography of Ernest Gellner Index of names.

Heterologies: Discourse on the Other

1987-09-01

Michael Beehler , Michel de Certeau , Stephen Melville

Scenes from the drama of European literature : six essays

1959-01-01

Erich Auerbach

Communicative Styles of Japanese and Americans: Images and Realities

1990-01-01

Agnes M. Niyekawa , Dean C. Barnlund

Images of the twentieth century. The changing context of communication. Exploring social space: Japan and the United States. A world of strangers. Profiles of intimacy. Intimacy: its verbal dimension. Intimacy: … Images of the twentieth century. The changing context of communication. Exploring social space: Japan and the United States. A world of strangers. Profiles of intimacy. Intimacy: its verbal dimension. Intimacy: its nonverbal dimensions. Commitment, conflict, integration. The vital connection: Images and realities. Appendix for the specialist. References. Index.

The Dialogic Emergence of Culture

1998-06-01

John Attinasi , Paul Friedrich , Nicholas Ostler +2 more

Graphs, Maps, Trees: Abstract Models for a Literary History

2007-02-20

Robert T. Tally

Book Review| March 01 2007 Graphs, Maps, Trees: Abstract Models for a Literary History Graphs, Maps, Trees: Abstract Models for a Literary History. By Franco Moretti. London: Verso, 2005. 119 … Book Review| March 01 2007 Graphs, Maps, Trees: Abstract Models for a Literary History Graphs, Maps, Trees: Abstract Models for a Literary History. By Franco Moretti. London: Verso, 2005. 119 pp. Robert T. Tally, Jr. Robert T. Tally, Jr. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Modern Language Quarterly (2007) 68 (1): 132–135. https://doi.org/10.1215/00267929-2006-032 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Robert T. Tally; Graphs, Maps, Trees: Abstract Models for a Literary History. Modern Language Quarterly 1 March 2007; 68 (1): 132–135. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/00267929-2006-032 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search Books & JournalsAll JournalsModern Language Quarterly Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. University of Washington2007 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.

On national identity: some conceptions and misconceptions criticized

1987-06-01

Philip Schlesinger

Understanding popular culture: Europe from the middle ages to the nineteenth century

1986-01-01

Tim Harris

(1986). Understanding popular culture: Europe from the middle ages to the nineteenth century. History of European Ideas: Vol. 7, No. 5, pp. 542-543. (1986). Understanding popular culture: Europe from the middle ages to the nineteenth century. History of European Ideas: Vol. 7, No. 5, pp. 542-543.

Imagined Europe

2002-11-01

Monica Sassatelli

The EU has recently introduced a cultural policy. This includes symbolic initiatives, among which is the creation of the `European Cities of Culture' (ECC), that are a primary example of … The EU has recently introduced a cultural policy. This includes symbolic initiatives, among which is the creation of the `European Cities of Culture' (ECC), that are a primary example of EU attempts at awakening European consciousness by promoting its symbols, while respecting the content of national cultures. This goes together with the realization that the idea of `Europe' as the foundation of an identity is key for the legitimization of the EU. This article addresses the question of European cultural identity as it is appropriated and shaped by the EU in the process of becoming an `imagined community'. It is grounded on a critical systematization of current ideas of Europe as a cultural identity and on a fieldwork analysis of the nine ECCs in 2000. The article argues that if we are to appreciate how Europe is imagined, it is important both to take EU symbolic initiatives seriously, and to try and grasp the specificity of these symbols and the peculiar conditions of their use.

The Natural History of the Newspaper

1923-11-01

Robert E. Park

The natural history of the press is a history of a surviving species. It is one of the most characteristic frutits of enlightenment, due to the extension of the opportunities … The natural history of the press is a history of a surviving species. It is one of the most characteristic frutits of enlightenment, due to the extension of the opportunities of education to the masses of the population. The modern newspaper is a product of city life; it is no longer merely an organ of propaganda and opinion, but a form of popular literature. The journal of opinion was largely a business man's newspaper. The so-called independent press added to its public the so-called artisan class. The yellow press was created mainly to capture immigrants, and women. It was this increase of circulation that made the newspaper-formerly a subsidized organ of the parties-an independent business enterprise, an envelope and carrier for advertising.

Lectures on Russian Literature

1984-01-01

Patricia Carden , Vladimir Nabokov , Fredson Bowers

The Symbolist Movement in the Literature of European Languages

1984-01-01

Anna Balakian

Edited by Anna Balakian, this volume marks the first attempt to discuss Symbolism in a full range of the literatures written in the European languages. The scope of these analyses, … Edited by Anna Balakian, this volume marks the first attempt to discuss Symbolism in a full range of the literatures written in the European languages. The scope of these analyses, which explore Latin America, Scandinavia, Russia, Poland, Hungary, Serbia, Czechoslovakia, and Bulgaria as well as West European literatures, continues to make the volume a valuable reference today. As René Wellek suggests in his historiographic contribution, the fifty-one contributors not only make us think afresh about individual authors who are “giants,” but also draw us to reassess schools and movements in their local as well as international contexts. Reviewers comment that this “copious and intelligently structured” anthology, divided into eight parts, traces the conceptual bases and emergence of an international Symbolist movement, showing the spread of Symbolism to other national literatures from French sources, as well as the symbiotic transformations of Symbolism through appropriation and amalgamation with local literary trends. Several chapters deal with the relationships between literature and the other arts, pointing to Symbolism at work in painting, music, and theatre. Other chapters on the psychological aspects of the Symbolist method connect in interesting ways to a vision of metaphor and myth as virtually musical notation and an experimental emphasis on the play afforded by gaps between words. The volume is “a major contribution” to “the most significant exponents” and “essential themes” of Symbolism. The theoretical, historical, and typological sections of the volume help explain why the impact of this important movement of the fin-de-siècle is still felt today.

Scenes from the Drama of European Literature

1985-01-01

Erich Auerbach

Television: Polysemy and popularity

1986-12-01

John Fiske

This essay argues that the television audience is composed of a wide variety of groups or subcultures, and that in order to be popular a television program must be polysemic … This essay argues that the television audience is composed of a wide variety of groups or subcultures, and that in order to be popular a television program must be polysemic so that different subcultures can find in it different meanings that correspond to their differing social relations. The dominant ideology is structured into the text as into the social system, but the structure of both text and society allows space for resistance and negotiation. A close analysis of two scenes from Hart to Hart demonstrates the textual devices which bear the dominant ideology and those which offer opportunities for resistance to it. To understand the popularity of television with its diverse audiences, the critic must look for contradictions and openness in the television text, not unity and closure.

From Gautier to Eliot. The Influence of France on English Literature, 1851-1939

1962-01-01

Henri Fluchère , Enid Starkie

Branding Nordicity

2007-02-06

Christopher S. Browning

This article introduces the idea of brands to debates about Nordic models and identity. Understanding brands to be more strategic and stable than identities, the article shows how a Nordic … This article introduces the idea of brands to debates about Nordic models and identity. Understanding brands to be more strategic and stable than identities, the article shows how a Nordic brand was marketed during the Cold War, but has since been challenged and undermined by a number of pressures. Central to the Nordic brand have been ideas of Nordic ‘exceptionalism’—of the Nordics as being different from or better than the norm—and of the Nordic experience, norms and values as a model to be copied by others. In the post-Cold War period, key aspects of the Nordic brand have been challenged. On the one hand, elements of the Nordic elite appear to have forsaken the brand. On the other, broader recognition of a distinct Nordic brand is being undermined with the melding of Nordic with European practices and processes. The article concludes by asking whether the decline of the Nordic brand matters and further explores the link between Nordicity as a brand and as an identity.

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History and Myth in Romanian Consciousness

2003-01-01

Denise Roman , Lucian Boia , James C. Brown

Taken from the precept that there is a considerable difference between real history and discourse history, Boia points out that history is constantly reconstructed, adapted and sometimes mythified from the … Taken from the precept that there is a considerable difference between real history and discourse history, Boia points out that history is constantly reconstructed, adapted and sometimes mythified from the perspective of the present day, of present states of mind and ideologies. Boia closely examines the process of historical culture and conscience in nineteenth and twentieth century Romania, particularly concentrating on the impact of the national ideology on history. Based upon his findings, the author identifies several key mythical configurations and analyses the manner in which Romanians have reconstituted their own highly ideologized history over the last two centuries. In essence, the author has attempted to fully deconstruct the Romanian historiographic system and demonstrate the increasing acuteness of national problems in general, and in particular the exploitation of history to support national ideology.

The Discursive Construction of National Identities

1999-04-01

Rudolf de Cillia , Martin Reisigl , Ruth Wodak

The concept of the nation as an imagined community has gained importance in the relevant literature during the last decade. How do we construct national identities in discourse? Which topics, … The concept of the nation as an imagined community has gained importance in the relevant literature during the last decade. How do we construct national identities in discourse? Which topics, which discursive strategies and which linguistic devices are employed to construct national sameness and uniqueness on the one hand, and differences to other national collectives on the other hand? These questions were investigated in our study on the Austrian nation and identity. Taking several current social scientific approaches as our point of departure, we have developed a method of description and analysis of these phenomena which has applications beyond the discursive production of national identity in the specific Austrian example studied. By focusing particularly on the discursive construction of (national) sameness, this study has broken new ground in discourse-historical analysis, which until now has mainly been concerned with the analysis of the discursive construction of difference.

The Rhetoric of National Character: A Programmatic Survey

2000-06-01

Joep Leerssen

This article studies the notion of “national character” as it is formulated in literature and as it influences literary praxis. Starting from the insights of image studies or “imagology” (a … This article studies the notion of “national character” as it is formulated in literature and as it influences literary praxis. Starting from the insights of image studies or “imagology” (a comparatist specialism developed over the last five decades, mainly in France and Germany), national thought, as one of the most pervasive and enduring cultural ideologies, should be critically and systematically studied in its literary manifestation. In order to propose an agenda for such a study, I survey the existing constructivist and structuralist literary practice, drawing two general conclusions: (1) It is possible to make an analytical distinction,based on cogent textual observation, between the discursive registers of factual reporting and stereotyping. That distinction revolves not only around the commonplace nature and intertextual dissemination of certain characterizations but also around the individual text's strategies of characterization: the quasi-psychological (“character”-based)motivation that a given text may adduce for cultural patterns, and the way a text constructs salient features concerning a given nation as“typical” or “characteristic.” (2) “Deep structures” in national stereotyping, involving the construction of binaries around oppositional pairs such as North/South, strong/weak, and central/peripheral, should be addressed diachronically and historically. The end result of such (historically variable but unfalsifiable) stereotypical oppositions is that most imputed national characteristics will exhibit a binary nature, capable of attributing strongly contradictory characteristics to any given national group (“is a nation of contrasts”). I propose that national stereotyping be studied at a more fundamental level as a pattern of Janus-faced “imagemes,” stereotypical schemata characterized by their inherent temperamental ambivalence and capable of being triggered into different actual manifestations. On the basis of these insights, it must be possible to move from textual analysis and intertextual inventory to a pragmatic/rhetorical study of national characterization and national stereotyping, taking into account a text's audience function. This ambition (i.e., to address the dynamics of national stereotyping as a historical, audience-oriented praxis rather than as a textual feature) raises a challenge of its own, largely revolving around the hermeneutic and/or historical distance between a text's provenance and its audience; but some possible ways to address that challenge are also indicated.

Universe of the Mind: A Semiotic Theory of Culture

1993-10-01

Amy Mandelker , Yuri M. Lotman , Ann Shukman +1 more

of the Mind A Semiotic Theory of CultureYuri M. LotmanIntroduction by Umberto Eco Translated by Ann ShukmanA major book by one of the initiators of cultural studies. Universe of the … of the Mind A Semiotic Theory of CultureYuri M. LotmanIntroduction by Umberto Eco Translated by Ann ShukmanA major book by one of the initiators of cultural studies. Universe of the Mind is an ambitious, complex, and wide-ranging book that semioticians, textual critics, and those interested in cultural studies will find stimulating and immensely suggestive. Journal of CommunicationSoviet semiotics offers a distinctive, richly productive approach to literary and cultural studies and of the Mind represents a summation of the intellectual career of the man who has done most to guarantee this. Slavic and East European JournalUniverse of the Mind addresses three main areas: meaning and text, culture, and history. The result is a full-scale attempt to demonstrate the workings of the semiotic space or intellectual world. Part One is concerned with the ways that texts generate meaning. Part Two addresses Lotman s central idea of the semiosphere the domain in which all semiotic systems can function presented through an analogy with the global biosphere. Part Three focuses on semiotics from the point of view of history.A seminal text in cultural semiotics, the book s ambitious scope also makes it applicable to disciplines outside The book will be of great interest to those concerned with cultural studies, anthropology, Slavic studies, critical theory, philosophy, and historiography.Yuri Mikhailovich Lotman is the founder of the Moscow-Tartu School and the initiator of the discipline of cultural semiotics.

Public Diplomacy: Taxonomies and Histories

2008-02-13

Nicholas J. Cull

Public diplomacy is a term much used but seldom subjected to rigorous analysis. This article—which draws heavily on a report commissioned by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the … Public diplomacy is a term much used but seldom subjected to rigorous analysis. This article—which draws heavily on a report commissioned by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the spring of 2007—sets out a simple taxonomy of public diplomacy's components and their interrelationships. These components are (1) listening, (2) advocacy, (3) cultural diplomacy, (4) exchange, and (5) international broadcasting. It examines five successful and five unsuccessful uses of each individual component drawing from the history of U.S., Franco-German, Swiss, and British diplomatic practice. The failures arise chiefly from a discrepancy between rhetoric and reality. The final section applies the author's taxonomy to the challenges of contemporary public diplomacy and places special emphasis on the need to conceptualize the task of the public diplomat as that of the creator and disseminator of “memes” (ideas capable of being spread from one person to another across a social network) and as a creator and facilitator of networks and relationships.

The Nationalization of Culture.

1989-06-30

Orvar Löfgren

Although nationalism is an example of a cultural force which in many cases has overruled other, traditional identities and loyalties in 19th and 20th century society, the study of nationalism … Although nationalism is an example of a cultural force which in many cases has overruled other, traditional identities and loyalties in 19th and 20th century society, the study of nationalism has not been focused very much on the cultural praxis of national identity formation and sharing. As a result, the ideology and politics of nationalism are far better understood than the creation of Hungarianness and Swedishness. This paper discusses some approaches in the national-culture building of everyday life, using mainly Swedish examples. The focus is also on national culture as a battle arena, where different interest groups use arguments about national unity or heritage in hegemonic struggles. Different types of "nationalization processes" are discussed, as for example ways in which certain cultural domains come to be defined as national, how national space is transformed into cultural space, or the way in which every new generation not only is nationalized into a given heritage but also creates its own version of a common, national frame of reference.

Cognitive Mobilization and European Identity

1970-10-01

Ronald Inglehart

Since World War II, Western Europe has been experiencing a rapid rise in mean levels of income and formal education and a sharp decline in rural population. In the more … Since World War II, Western Europe has been experiencing a rapid rise in mean levels of income and formal education and a sharp decline in rural population. In the more advanced European countries, ownership of television sets and automobiles has spread widely during the past decade, providing the potential for far broader communication among the various spheres of society. Higher education has developed at a particularly rapid pace. To cite one dramatic example, the number of university students in France has almost tripled in the last ten years. The concern of this article is what this development of the infrastructure of communications portends from the standpoint of European integration. Karl Deutsch and Daniel Lerner have produced brilliant and provocative analyses of the process which transforms parochials into cosmopolitans.1 Deutsch describes this process as social mobilization.2 For him, the essential change which occurs is the integration of new groups into extensive communications networks, thus expanding their horizons

Nationalism and Social Communication

1954-01-01

Vincent C. Hopkins

The beaten track: European tourism, literature, and the ways to culture, 1800–1918

1994-01-01

Gary R. Hovinen

3. Negotiating Between Bourge and Racaille: Verlan as Youth Identity Practice in Suburban Paris

2004-12-31

Meredith Doran

The Independent Director: Heavenly City or Potemkin Village?

1982-01-01

Victor Brudney

Lectures on Russian Literature

1982-01-01

Stephen Jan Parker , Vladimir Nabokov , Fredson Bowers

Nationalism and Social Communication

1954-03-01

Donald E. Smith , Karl W. Deutsch

Blindness and Insight. Essays in the Rhetoric of Contemporary Criticism

1972-01-01

Donald Maddox , Paul de Man

Encyclopedia of Romantic Nationalism in Europe

2018-01-01

Joep Leerssen , Inge Adriansen , Joseba Agirreazkuenaga Zigorraga +7 more

This encyclopedia documents the presence and impact of nationalized cultural consciousness in European nationalism. It tracks how intellectuals, historians, philologists, novelists, poets, painters, folklorists, and composers, in an intensely collaborative … This encyclopedia documents the presence and impact of nationalized cultural consciousness in European nationalism. It tracks how intellectuals, historians, philologists, novelists, poets, painters, folklorists, and composers, in an intensely collaborative transnational network, articulated the national identities and aspirations that would go on to determine European history and politics, with effects that are still felt today. Edited by Joep Leerssen, in cooperation with almost 350 authors from dozens of countries, this encyclopedia gives a clear idea of the intricate (transnational and intermedial) networks and entanglements in which all aspects of Romantic Nationalism are connected. The online Open Access edition of The Encyclopedia of Romantic Nationalism in Europe is available here .

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The Columbia dictionary of modern literary and cultural criticism

1995-09-01

Joseph W. Childers , Gary Hentzi

Popular Bohemia

2005-12-31

Mary Gluck

This book revises dominant historical narratives about modernism from the perspective of a theoretically informed cultural history that spans the period between 1830 and 1914. In doing so, it reconnects … This book revises dominant historical narratives about modernism from the perspective of a theoretically informed cultural history that spans the period between 1830 and 1914. In doing so, it reconnects the intellectual history of avant-garde art with the cultural history of bohemia and the social history of the urban experience to reveal the circumstances in which a truly modernist culture emerged.

International encyclopedia of political communication

2016-06-21

Early Modernism: Literature, Music, and Painting in Europe, 1900-1916

1995-12-01

Seth L. Wolitz , Christopher Butler

Comparative Literature: Theory, Method, Application

1998-01-01

Steven Tötösy de Zepetnek

This book serves several purposes, all very much needed in today's embattled situation of the humanities and the study of literature. First, in Chapter One, the author proposes that the … This book serves several purposes, all very much needed in today's embattled situation of the humanities and the study of literature. First, in Chapter One, the author proposes that the discipline of Comparative Literature is a most advantageous approach for the study of literature and culture as it is a priori a discipline of cross-disciplinarity and of international dimensions. After a Manifesto for a New Comparative Literature, he proceeds to offer several related theoretical frameworks as a composite method for the study of literature and culture he designates and explicates as the systemic and empirical approach. Following the introduction of the proposed New Comparative Literature, the author applies his method to a wide variety of literary and cultural areas of inquiry such as Literature and Cultural Participation where he discusses several aspects of reading and readership (Chapter Two), Comparative Literature as/and Interdisciplinarity (Chapter Three) where he deals with theory and application for film and literature and medicine and literature, Cultures, Peripheralities, and Comparative Literature (Chapter Four) where he proposes a theoretical designation he terms inbetween peripherality for the study of East Central European literatures and cultures as well as ethnic minority writing, Women's Literature and Men Writing about Women (Chapter Five) where he analyses texts written by women and texts about women written by men in the theoretical context of Ethical Constructivism, The Study of Translation and Comparative Literature (Chapter Six) where after a theoretical introduction he presents a new version of Anton Popovic's dictionary for literary translation as a taxonomy for the study of translation, and The Study of Literature and the Electronic Age (Chapter Seven), where he discusses the impact of new technologies on the study of literature and culture. The analyses in their various applications of the proposed New Comparative Literature involve modern and contemporary authors and their works such as Dorothy Richardson, Margit Kaffka, Mircea Cartarescu, Robert Musil, Alfred Döblin, Hermann Hesse, Péter Esterházy, Dezsö Kosztolányi, Michael Ondaatje, Endre Kukorelly, Else Seel, and others.

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First Report of Phakopsora cherimoliae Causing Rust Disease on Annona squamosa in China

2025-06-24

Qi Huang , Jing Wan , Xihong Li +4 more | Plant Disease

Annona squamosa L., one of the most economically significant fruit trees in southern China, is increasingly threatened by invasive pathogens. In May 2024, severe rust disease (60-70% incidence) was observed … Annona squamosa L., one of the most economically significant fruit trees in southern China, is increasingly threatened by invasive pathogens. In May 2024, severe rust disease (60-70% incidence) was observed on Annona squamosa trees (Jifena, native variety) in a commercial orchard (1.2 ha, 117.354808°E, 23.905476°N) in Yunxiao County, Fujian Province, China. Affected trees exhibited leaf yellowing, premature defoliation, dense chlorotic lesions on the adaxial leaf surfaces, and brown rust-like powdery substances (later identified as uredinia) on the abaxial surfaces. Microscopic analysis revealed globose to ovoid urediniospores (26.0 ± 3.9 × 21.6 ± 3.3 μm, n=30) with echinulate walls; teliospores were absent. Genomic DNA of isolate PC001 was extracted (CTAB method, Allen et al. 2006) and amplified for the nuclear large subunit ribosomal DNA (LSU rDNA, primers LRust1R/LRust3) (Beenken 2014) and the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit 3 gene (CO3, primers CO3_F1/R1) (Beenken et al. 2012). Bidirectional sequencing yielded LSU (PV342396) and CO3 (PV351739), showing 99.35% (606/610 bp) and 99.77% (425/426 bp) identity to Phakopsora cherimoliae ex-type sequences KF528011 and KF528048 (BLASTn E-value <1×10-150). Phyogenetic reconstruction was performed on concatenated LSU-CO3 alignments using Uromyces viciae-fabae as the outgroup. Phylogenetic analyses using PhyloSuite (maximum likelihood [ML] with Tamura 3-parameter model in MEGA11; Bayesian inference [BI] with Bayes) demonstrated that isolate PC001 formed a fully supported clade (ML bootstrap = 100%, BI posterior probability = 1.0) with P. cherimoliae references, distinctly separated from other Phakopsora species and Batistopsora spp. Diseased specimens and DNA samples were deposited in the Fungal Herbarium of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (Voucher no. FAFUN54320). Pathogenicity was validated through Koch's postulates: Inoculation of whole healthy 2-month-old A. squamosa seedlings with surface-sterilized urediniospores (5 × 104 spores/mL in 0.01% Tween 20, sterilized in 0.5% NaOCl for 1 min, rinsed thrice with sterile water) under controlled conditions (25°C, 12-h photoperiod) induced chlorotic lesions and abaxial uredinia on leaves within 12 days. Urediniospores from inoculated plants were morphologically identical to field isolates. Combined morphological, molecular (multilocus phylogeny), and pathogenicity evidence conclusively identified the pathogen as P. cherimoliae, representing the first documented infection of this pathogen on A. squamosa in China. The lack of telia in field observations suggests that P. cherimoliae likely persists year-round via urediniospores in this region, aligning with the genus’ monophagy without alternate hosts (Ono et al. 1992). These findings directly inform rust disease management strategies critical to protecting China's A. squamosa industry.

Growing Up With Laurel and Hardy: Exploring Radu Cosașu’s “cinema writing”

2025-06-24

Mihai-Cătălin Popa | Philobiblon Transylvanian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research in Humanities

Radikalt håp på uklart grunnlag? Selektiv, men inspirerende historiefortelling i Krznarics nyeste bok RomanKrznaricHistorie for fremtiden – Inspirasjon fra fortiden for å løse vår tids utfordringerRes Publica2024257 siderRune R.Moen.

2025-06-18

Albert Didriksen | Norsk filosofisk tidsskrift

Seeking Unity and Cyclical Consistency in Performing Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis’s ‘Unrecognised Cycle No. 10: Sea Etudes’

2025-06-16

Vincenzo De Martino | Menotyra

The article revisits the question of whether the piano works by Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875–1911) can be understood as components of larger cycles – an issue brought to the fore … The article revisits the question of whether the piano works by Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875–1911) can be understood as components of larger cycles – an issue brought to the fore by scholars Vytautas Landsbergis, Darius Kučinskas, and Rimantas Janeliauskas, among others. Building on Janeliauskas’s concept of ‘cyclicality’ within Čiurlionis’s oeuvre – particularly his notion of ‘unrecognised cycles’, a term coined by the musicologist himself – the author investigates how performers might approach one of these, namely, ‘Unrecognised Cycle No. 10: Sea Etudes’, both in compliance with a series of characteristics of music and through concrete actions by a performer, so that it can be actually perceived as a musical cycle by the listener.

Chapter 9 – Memory Beyond Borders: Cultural and Literary Traces of Paul Robien’s Presence in Stettin/Szczecin

2025-06-15

Piotr Krupiński | V&R unipress eBooks

City literary competition in sociocultural, literary and didactic paradigms

2025-06-15

Вікторія Перевознюк | Image of the modern pedagogue

The horse in folk poetry. From the answers to the first Survey of the Romanian Language Museum

2025-06-15

Andreea-Nora Pușcaș | Dacoromania

The present study aims at identifying and interpreting the role that the horse plays in folk poetry. More specifically, we extracted the material of folklore from the answers provided by … The present study aims at identifying and interpreting the role that the horse plays in folk poetry. More specifically, we extracted the material of folklore from the answers provided by village intellectuals starting in 1922, when the first survey was issued by The Romanian Language Museum. We had in mind the answers to question number 138: „What do people believe about the horse? What role does it play in legends, carols, disenchantments?”. We also analysed the significance this animal has in poetic imagery.

Rahvuskultuurilisest enesemääratlemisest eesti kirjandusloos. Igor Severjanini hübriididentiteedi peegeldus luulekogus „Klassikalised roosid“ (1931) / National-cultural Self-identification in Estonian Literary History: Igor Severyanin’s Classical Roses...

2025-06-14

Igor Kotjuh | Methis Studia humaniora Estonica

Teesid: Artikkel käsitleb, kuidas vene luuletaja Igor Severjanini (1887–1941) Eesti-perioodi luule – eeskätt kogu „Klassikalised roosid“ (1931) – peegeldab hübriidset kultuurilist identiteeti, mis kujunes pikaajalise kokkupuute kaudu Eesti kultuuriruumi ja … Teesid: Artikkel käsitleb, kuidas vene luuletaja Igor Severjanini (1887–1941) Eesti-perioodi luule – eeskätt kogu „Klassikalised roosid“ (1931) – peegeldab hübriidset kultuurilist identiteeti, mis kujunes pikaajalise kokkupuute kaudu Eesti kultuuriruumi ja ühiskonnaga. Kuigi Severjanin jätkas kirjutamist vene keeles, ilmutab tema tähelepanu Eesti maastikele, ühiskonnale ja isiklikele paguluskogemustele kahetist kuuluvustunnet. Tuginedes identiteediteooriatele (Giddens, Bhabha), väidab artikkel, et Severjanin tegutses kultuuridevahelises „kolmandas ruumis“. Tema näitel saab vaadelda, kuidas Eesti kirjandus võib hõlmata ka autoreid, kes kirjutavad teises keeles, kuid suhestuvad sügavalt siinse kultuurilise ja ühiskondliku kontekstiga. National-cultural Self-identification in Estonian Literary History: Igor Severyanin’s Classical Roses (1931) as a Reflection of Hybrid Identity This article presents an analysis of how Igor Severyanin’s (1887–1941) Estonian-period poetry, especially the 1931 collection Classical Roses, reflects a hybrid cultural identity shaped through long-term engagement with Estonian society. Although Severyanin continued to write in Russian, his sustained presence in Estonia, thematic focus, and cultural participation invite us to view his work within Estonian literary history. Migration – whether voluntary or forced – often initiates redefinition of personal and artistic identity. It challenges not only the writer’s linguistic choices, but also the ways in which they position themselves within multiple cultural frameworks. The article draws parallels with Estonian exile writers like Marie Under and Ilmar Laaban, who represent two poles: one retaining a monolingual cultural identity, the other developing a dual literary presence in exile. These cases frame the discussion of how identities are preserved, reshaped, or extended in diaspora. Such comparisons underscore how cultural belonging is not a fixed essence, but an ongoing negotiation between internal continuity and external change. The theoretical basis draws on Fromm, Erikson, Hall, and particularly Giddens, who sees identity as a reflexive, evolving narrative. Additionally, Bhabha’s concept of the ‘third space’ provides a model for understanding hybrid identity as a space of cultural fusion and negotiation, where individuals draw from multiple traditions to form something new. The third space resists binary opposition and creates the possibility for a productive in-between, where identity is constructed relationally rather than absolutely. A central distinction is drawn between multiple identity and hybrid identity. Multiple identity refers to the coexistence of various roles within one person, such as gender, profession, and nationality and is a common condition. Hybrid identity, in contrast, describes a synthesis of cultural identities where the elements influence and transform one another. To clarify the difference, the article uses two metaphors: a picnic basket and a hybrid car. A picnic basket holds diverse items side by side symbolising the layered but separate nature of multiple identity. A hybrid car, however, alternates or combines different energy sources mirroring how hybrid identity draws on more than one culture as active creative forces. The latter metaphor captures the dynamism of cultural interplay, where each identity component reshapes the whole rather than remaining static. Estonian literary history contains figures who have embodied these modes. Lydia Koidula, Marie Under, and Ilmar Laaban each navigated multilingual and multicultural environments in distinct ways. These examples reveal that national literature has often developed through contact, translation and reinterpretation rather than in isolation. Severyanin, while never switching from Russian, developed a second literary orientation rooted in Estonia’s nature, language milieu, and cultural networks. His poetry collection Classical Roses exemplifies this transformation. Structured into thematic sections, it gives weight to both Russia and Estonia. These sections are not in conflict, rather, they reflect parallel emotional and cultural investments. Severyanin praises and criticises both lands, revealing layered and evolving affiliations. His detailed descriptions of Estonian landscapes, rural life, and local people show more than surface fascination, they reflect lived experience and a sense of belonging. Notably, the book includes a personal statement declaring Toila as his permanent address from 1918, a gesture that reinforces his rootedness in Estonia. Although he continued to write in Russian, the subjects of his poetry increasingly reflected his new context. Themes such as nature, exile, and everyday life reveal Severyanin’s negotiation of his place between two cultural homes. His stylistic shift toward clarity and sincerity during the Estonian period further supports this realignment of poetic identity. The article challenges narrow, language-based definitions of literary canonicity. It argues that cultural engagement, in addition to language, should be a criterion for literary inclusion. Writers who embed themselves in the life, landscape, and discourse of a place may rightfully be considered part of its literature, even if they write in another tongue. Severyanin’s case demonstrates how such inclusion can be argued on thematic, contextual, and existential grounds. This reframing allows literary history to become more representative of the cultural complexities of real lives. In conclusion, Classical Roses can be read as a poetic document of hybrid identity, a record of dual belonging shaped by biography, geography, and artistic vision. The collection reflects Giddens’ idea of selfhood as a narrative project and Bhabha’s notion of a cultural third space. Severyanin’s continued connection to Russia, alongside his deep investment in Estonia, results in a dual identity that is not merely layered, but fused. This perspective supports a more inclusive understanding of literary history that acknowledges hybridity, migration, and intercultural dialogue as fundamental elements in modern literature. Severyanin’s work, situated between cultures, helps expand the boundaries of what Estonian literature can be.

What is "National Style"?

2025-06-12

Claire Farago | Routledge eBooks

The Historical Present in the Lithuanian Novel In the Shadow of the Wolves, by Alvydas Šlepikas, and Its Translation into Spanish

2025-05-29

Carmen Caro Dugo | Verbum

This paper explores a stylistic feature of the Lithuanian novel Mano vardas - Marytė (translated into English as In the Shadow of Wolves) and its translation into Spanish (Bajo la … This paper explores a stylistic feature of the Lithuanian novel Mano vardas - Marytė (translated into English as In the Shadow of Wolves) and its translation into Spanish (Bajo la sombra de los lobos). The use of the present tense in the Lithuanian text imbues the narrative with vitality and dynamism, engaging the reader in the events described. The interplay of the historical present tense with retrospective past tenses provides clarity to the sequence of events and serves as a dramatizing resource for the events narrated in the present. Though the present tense can also be used in Spanish in a similar way, the translator has chosen to transfer the reader to a past tense. A comparison of selected passages from the original text with their translation shows that the translated text establishes more distance from the events narrated, the time sequence becomes less distinct and the narration loses dynamism.

Enescu’s Works Performed on the North American Continent (1902-1921)

2025-05-28

Irina Nițu | Musicology Today.

Some of Enescu’s early works, already impregnated with the innovative spirit of the mature Romanian musician, clearly imprinted the name of the composer in the memory of the public and … Some of Enescu’s early works, already impregnated with the innovative spirit of the mature Romanian musician, clearly imprinted the name of the composer in the memory of the public and the music critics in the USA, before they had even met him. As the press of the time reflected, the first American auditions of Enescu’s music were only a preamble to the extremely strong soul connection and rich concert activity that the Romanian musician carried out on the North American continent. Without wishing to be exhaustive, the present research represents a gesture of recovery and grouping of important historical events for George Enescu, highlighting the role that his compositions played in the initiation and continuity of recitals, concerts and tours of great success overseas. From 1923, when the artist first arrived on the American continent, until 1950 – the last year he was able to return to the United States – George Enescu was in constant request as a conductor, composer, violinist or pianist, his name appearing on the posters and concert programs of the most important symphony orchestras of the time.

Die Jeanne d’Arc-Figur im zeitgenössischen französischsprachigen Comic

2025-05-28

Marc Blancher | transcript Verlag eBooks

FILM MUSIC IN THE REPRESENTATION OF PERSONAL IDENTITY IN THE SPACE OF «PLEASANT PASTIME» CULTURE

2025-05-26

Nataliia Tarasova

The article reveals the functions of film music in the representation of personal identity in the culture of «pleasant pastime». The essence of the concept of representation as a symbolic … The article reveals the functions of film music in the representation of personal identity in the culture of «pleasant pastime». The essence of the concept of representation as a symbolic system that, through the interaction of the subject, conceptually and linguistically represents reality, making it understandable, is clarified. It has been determined that film music has a great influence on a person of postmodern culture by means of illocutionary force and intention and the implementation of communicative functions, implemented in three types of communicative acts – informative-cognitive, expressive and motivational. This is how music culturally coerces the individual to form a worldview style that corresponds to postmodern values, a range of images of social stereotypes, desires, interests and needs. It is shown that the phenomenon of film music is an expressive test in the polysemantic and poly-genre synthesis of the film, which, while maintaining its experimental openness, also combines information with visuality, technical issues with artistic and aesthetic ones. It is proven that film music as an expressive text is perceived in reading which is conditioned by the desire of the subject and causes a state of pleasure. The content of understanding the expressiveness of film music text is revealed, as a deepening from the «surface layer» of language to the spiritual, which occurs through the interpretation of linguistic metaphoricity of meanings and meanings embedded in syntax, rhythm, composition. The significance for film music as a text that brings pleasure of changes in the paradigm of sensuality in 20-th-century art, associated with overcoming the distance between subject, the desire to immerse oneself in the bodily nature of picture and sound, at the same time the increasing importance of visuality and sound as priority properties of world perception, is clarified. The nature of film music as a subject of technological processing by editing, sound spectral effects, algorithmic and fractal techniques is revealed, which aims to satisfy the requirement of an extraordinary feeling of pleasure and enjoyment from perception how the film-musical text, while enjoying time, simultaneously with obtaining aesthetic pleasure, represents personal identity, freeing one’s own being through imagination. It has been proven that such identity is realized in the inclusion of the individual in the game of trying on role-playing games in search of the desired of oneself, which transforms self-identification into narrative of the Self, where the story of the Self is formed into a configuration determined by the interaction of identity and selfhood, temporal and spatial changes, threats to the identity crisis, intrigue and event, personality and character.

The Role Of Socio-Political Leaders Of Podillia In The Struggle For Independence In March–July 1917

2025-05-25

Volodymyr HONCHARUK | University Scientific Notes

In this article, the importance of studying the activities of the socio-political leaders of Podillia in March–July 1917 and recognizing their role in the formation of Ukrainian statehood was emphasized. … In this article, the importance of studying the activities of the socio-political leaders of Podillia in March–July 1917 and recognizing their role in the formation of Ukrainian statehood was emphasized. The challenges faced by the Ukrainian movement after the February Revolution in the russian empire were outlined. Based on an official memo addressed to the Podillia Provincial Gendarmerie Administration, a description of the level of national consciousness of the region's inhabitants was provided. The existence of certain Ukrainophile circles of the Ukrainian intelligentsia in Podillia that supported ideas of cultural autonomy within the empire was noted. An analysis of research and publications concerning the activities of social and public institutions of Podillia during this period was conducted, and the importance of honoring the contributions of the region’s Ukrainian movement leaders — namely, Panteleimon Yosypovych Blonskyi, Mykola Ananiyovych Stakhovskyi, and Dmytro Vasylovych Markovych — was recognized. The personal role of these figures in the Ukrainization of the imperial public administration system at the regional level during March–July 1917 was stressed. This process took place under conditions of low national self-awareness among the Ukrainian ethnic population, proximity to the front line (which entailed the deployment of numerous military units), and the absence of an autonomous or independent public administration system. Archival materials preserved in the Central State Archive of Supreme Authorities and Government of Ukraine and in the State Archives of Khmelnytskyi and Vinnytsia regions, along with newspaper publications and contemporary memoirs, were analyzed. Based on these sources, the conditions under which Blonskyi, Markovych, and Stakhovskyi operated were highlighted. Their decision-making allowed for characterizing their personality traits, which helped them gain widespread public support and contributed to the growing authority of the Ukrainian movement overall. The activities and significance of the Podillia Provincial Ukrainian Council as the leading body of the Ukrainian movement were outlined, as well as the conditions under which the First Universal of the Ukrainian Central Rada was communicated to the public and the Podillia Provincial Zemstvo Assembly.

Scandinavia after Napoleon: The Genesis of Scandinavianism, By Rasmus Glenthøj , Morten Nordhagen OttosenScandinavia and Bismarck: The Zenith of Scandinavianism, By Rasmus Glenthøj , Morten Nordhagen Ottosen

2025-05-22

Ambrogio A. Caiani

In memoriam Radu Lupu (eds. Monica Lup and Ștefan Costache)

2025-05-21

Gabriela Bejan | Musicology Today.

The National Theatre in Prague and the Problem of its Corner

2025-05-19

Jan Galeta

Abstract Participants in two competitions for the Czech National Theatre in Prague (1854 and 1866) had to deal with a challenging building programme, especially with the unsuitable building site, which … Abstract Participants in two competitions for the Czech National Theatre in Prague (1854 and 1866) had to deal with a challenging building programme, especially with the unsuitable building site, which had an acute angle at one corner. Scholarly literature has focused mainly on the executed project by Josef Zítek, whose personality is also surrounded by the myth of the genius architect. By analysing six competing architectural designs, the presented paper argues that although Zítek’s project was the best in terms of the external form of the building, in terms of the solution to the problematic acute corner, most of the other competitors also approached the task with an unusual degree of resourcefulness. Especially Franz Fröhlich, who, even on an unfavourable plot, managed to design a symmetrical building, and Ignác Ullmann, who, against all period architectural opinions, courageously used acute angle instead of hiding it. Thus, the paper argues that most architects approached the corner problem with original solutions and that, therefore their works witness the innovative power and possibilities of the 19 th century architectonical approaches.

The representation of Germanness in Transylvania during the 1920: the microcosmos of a Brașov-based philo-German

2025-05-17

Sorin Radu , Daniela Stanciu-Păscărița

Abstract The study aims to capture the Transylvanian Romanians’ image of the German, the Austrian, and Germanness, during the period when Transylvania moved from an imperial to a national/post-imperial state … Abstract The study aims to capture the Transylvanian Romanians’ image of the German, the Austrian, and Germanness, during the period when Transylvania moved from an imperial to a national/post-imperial state structure; a process generated by the political changes after 1918. If the status of Romanians within the Austro-Hungarian Empire was one of assimilation with those nationalities living throughout the monarchy and defined by their minority character, then after the political-social turn which occurred following the Great Union and the incorporation of Transylvania into the structures of Greater Romania, their role changed and they became the majority within the new statehood. The research question which we formulated is as follows: How did Romanians imagine the German who was near (Saxon) and far (Prussia), the Austrian, and Germanness in the years after the Great War? In order to answer this question we will analyse the memoirs of Sextil Pușcariu, one of the most important Romanian intellectuals, who had no hesitation in expressing his pro-German perceptions. Although he was subjective, he offers a critical and detailed analysis of the society, rendering several images of Germanness.

Tidens tecken, fältets tillstånd: tre fall och den finlandssvenska minoritetslitteraturens fält på 2020-talet

2025-05-15

Kristina Malmio

In this article, I ask how the effects of macro-level developments – digitalization, globalization and the new market economy – can be studied within a local literary field, given that … In this article, I ask how the effects of macro-level developments – digitalization, globalization and the new market economy – can be studied within a local literary field, given that such macro-level processes are not directly observable but become evident through their effects. Following a description of the symbolic economy of the Finland-Swedish minority literary field, I analyze three cases: the self-representation of two established female authors as they promote their writing school; how a popular author’s disappointment over being denied membership in a writers’ association becomes news on the culture pages; and how readers have taken on the role of literary judges by selecting the winner of the Finnish Broadcasting Company’s Finland-Swedish literary prize. Together, these cases reveal key effects of ongoing macro-processes within this small minority literature: popular genres and intermediality play a central role in writing and authorial self-representation; the attention economy and social media logics influence which topics are featured on the culture pages; and literary experts have become marginal in a context where their expertise was previously essential. All examples point in the same direction: a profound restructuring is taking place within the Finland-Swedish literary field, with changes that mirror developments in larger literary fields. These effects suggest that the field is no longer immune to market forces, and literary value is no longer its guiding principle. A literature long defined by its aesthetic and political mission to preserve the language and identity of the Finland-Swedish minority population is now rapidly losing its (relative) literary autonomy to emerging technological and economic pressures.

Recension av ”Det var främlingar och dock fränder”. Estlandssvenska identitetsformeringar med visor som verktyg. Sofia Joons Gylling

2025-05-15

Gunnar Ternhag

George Bacovia. A touchstone of Romanian symbolist poetry

2025-05-15

Crıstına Nicolaescu

Romanian symbolism, whose theoretician was the poet Alexandru Macedonski, discovers its authentic and original vision only in a later stage, through George Bacovia. The greatest Romanian symbolist poet caused a … Romanian symbolism, whose theoretician was the poet Alexandru Macedonski, discovers its authentic and original vision only in a later stage, through George Bacovia. The greatest Romanian symbolist poet caused a mutation of structure and vision in Romanian lyric poetry. In Romanian lyric poetry, authentic Romanian symbolism gained definitive recognition in 1916 with the appearance of this volume Plumb [Lead]. It was highly acclaimed for its uniqueness, which derives from an exacerbated pessimism of life, the illustration in a hostile environment and fear of death, an interwar poet who created a lyric of deep sadness. He profoundly transformed poetic language, remaking the basic structure of poetry, especially on the syntactic level. Several types of sonorities can be distinguished in Romanian symbolism, in which, the inner music of Bacovia sounds distinctly, so different, for example, from Minulescu’s chansonette. The one that produces the unmistakable sound of Bacovian poetry is, of course, autumn, with its fatal role of turning everything it touches into a lament. Published in the interwar period, Bacovia’s volumes belong to “a later phase of symbolism”, with openings towards modernism. This paper investigates such features in two of his most known poems: “Plumb” and “Decor”. From the very beginning, Bacovia has consistently attracted the interest of critics. Consequently, numerous studies have been written about him, with scholars classifying him in various literary movements. Some, like Lovinescu, consider him a Symbolist; others, such as P. Constantinescu, see him as a Romantic. He has also been labeled an Expressionist (Ov. Crohmălniceanu, I. Negoiţescu, L. Ulici) or even a precursor of Postmodernism (Marian Popa). In truth, Bacovia embodies elements of each, following an ever-evolving and intriguing literary path. Others, including Mihai Cimpoi and Dinu Flămând, interpret him as an Existentialist, while V. Fanache views him as a Decadent poet. Despite these numerous labels and the challenges of classifying his work, Bacovia’s uniqueness remains undeniable, distinguishing him as a singular phenomenon in Romanian literature. Like most symbolist poets, Bacovia was attracted to the magic of correspondences or the technique of synaesthesia. In the spirit of Rimbaud, the Romanian poet assigned certain meanings to colors, associated them with emotional states, and expressed them in a totally new way. Grey, black, violet, yellow lose their status as simple chromatic reflexes and enter the category of affects. Bacovia took up the symbolic themes that he integrated into his work in a personal vision, with a new language, giving them unprecedented suggestiveness. In-depth readings can convey states of melancholy and anguish, the poetry captivating, at the same time, through its exasperating simplicity and the transparency of meanings, the mastery with which the poems are constructed. Repetition, expression of the inner emptiness, the whole network of parallelisms, the perfection of rhymes, the limited vocabulary (which expresses the tendency towards abstraction), the specific punctuation, the musicality and chromaticism are all trademarks of Bacovian lyricism. The analysis though, will not be limited only to the study of stylistic figures and poetic techniques, but it attempts to highlight the poetic message that emerges from his great work that goes deeper into a philosophical view. The depressive and oppressive state, suggested by the Bacovian sonorities, is accentuated further outlining the semantics of the words. The two aspects, the sound background and the semantic background, together make up a unitary, complex whole, bearing universal truths. One of the aspects of Bacovia’s rhetoric, achieved through the emphasis on imbalance, despair, and acute sadness, is irony, an important element that prevents his poetry from becoming monotonous. His creation may be limited in scope but is most surprisingly unequalled in terms of thematic and expressive inventivenss.

Romanian women writers’ voices in exile. Insights from Un Dicționar al Exilului Feminin Românesc: Autoare Emblematice, Volume Reprezentative [A dictionary of Romanian women writers’ literary exile: Emblematic authors, representative works] coordinated by Emanuela Ilie

2025-05-15

Diana Alexandra Avram Șandru

Coordinated by Emanuela Ilie (Associate Professor, PhD, at the Faculty of Letters, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, literary critic, and member of the Writers’ Union of Romania), Un Dicționar … Coordinated by Emanuela Ilie (Associate Professor, PhD, at the Faculty of Letters, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, literary critic, and member of the Writers’ Union of Romania), Un Dicționar al Exilului Feminin Românesc: Autoare Emblematice, Volume Reprezentative [A dictionary of Romanian women writers’ literary exile: Emblematic authors, representative works] was published by Eikon Publishing House (Bucharest, 2024, 567 pages). The volume offers a comprehensive and focused perspective on Romanian women writers in exile, a subject often marginalised in traditional literary scolarship. While reference works such as Florin Manolescu’s The Encyclopaedia of Romanian Literary Exile have significantly shaped the field, this dictionary stands out for its distinct emphasis on female authorship, positioning itself as a valuable and necessary complement to existing specialist literature. Designed as an indispensable bibliographic resource, the volume comprises twenty-three studies in literary history and criticism, each presented as a monographic analysis. These entries not only reconstruct the biographies of the selected authors but also offer in-depth examinations of their literary output, with a strong focus on the impact of exile on their creative trajectories. Each entry concludes with a comprehensive list of bibliographical references, reinforcing the scholarly utility of the volume.

Virgil Solomon, Trecutul ne-ajunge din urmă. Memoriile unui martor privilegiat al istoriei 1921-1947, ediție de Claudiu Secașiu, București, Editura Humanitas, 2024, 351 p.

2025-05-14

Nicoleta Oana Giucă

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TRANSFORMAREA SOCIETĂȚII SCRIITORILOR ROMÂNI ÎN UNIUNEA SCRIITORILOR (23 AUGUST 1944 - 25 IUNIE 1948)

2025-05-14

Raluca Nicoleta Spiridon

The present study aimes to capture the transformation of the Romanian Writers' Society from a politically uninvolved mutual aid institution into an institution for controlling the literary space. In order … The present study aimes to capture the transformation of the Romanian Writers' Society from a politically uninvolved mutual aid institution into an institution for controlling the literary space. In order to reconstruct a more complete picture, the reorganization of the Romanian Writers' Society and the elimination of several writers considered undesirable, the new copyright regime with the effect of modifying the institutional relations between writers and the new pro-communist authorities, censorship and the annihilation of the diversity of cultural directions reborn immediately after August 23, 1944, are analysed.

Impressions of Travelers Visiting Smolensk in the 1820s–1840s

2025-05-11

Anastassiya Tikhonova

This article, based on personal sources such as letters (specifically correspondence between Grand Duke Alexander Nikolaevich and his father) and travelers’ notes (by Frenchman E. Montulé, Bavarian E. Hess, and … This article, based on personal sources such as letters (specifically correspondence between Grand Duke Alexander Nikolaevich and his father) and travelers’ notes (by Frenchman E. Montulé, Bavarian E. Hess, and Russian noblewomen E.S. Telepnyeva and O.P. Shishkina), reflects impressions gathered during visits to Smolensk in the 1820s–1840s. All the travelers passed through and stayed in the city for a brief period, typically from one to three days. Their image of Smolensk was shaped by the city's memorable hilly terrain, landmarks associated with medieval history, and sites that served as reminders of events from the Patriotic War of 1812. Although the war was increasingly distant in time, it remained a dominant phenomenon that defined the city’s past. Initially, this was evidenced by ruins and damaged buildings; later, it was commemorated by monuments dedicated to P.I. Engelhardt and the Battle of Smolensk. The travelers' attention was drawn to churches, particularly the Gate Church of the Mother of God and the Assumption Cathedral. Other churches and monasteries in Smolensk, where visitors attended services, were mentioned only by Russian travelers. Impressions of the city itself were influenced by associations arising from previous travel experiences, chance encounters, and local living conditions. Despite approximately 200 years having passed since these visits to Smolensk, many of the sites mentioned by these travelers have been preserved and remain prominent city landmarks

On the Principles of Constructing the «Urban Text» in Peter Rosei's Novel Project «The Vienna Files»

2025-05-11

Anna Safina

This article examines the concept of the «Viennese text» through the example of the novel project by modern Austrian writer Peter Rosei. It focuses on key toponyms, the structure of … This article examines the concept of the «Viennese text» through the example of the novel project by modern Austrian writer Peter Rosei. It focuses on key toponyms, the structure of the novels, images, and events that recreate the urban space of Vienna. Through analyzing Peter Rosei's «Viennese Text», the author notes that the urban space in his novels is closely linked to reality, social issues, and historical events, with the city itself becoming an active participant in the narrative. The goal of the research is to identify and explore the basic principles behind the construction of «urban texts», which shape the problematic and poetics of the «Viennese text» in Peter Rosei's novels. The novelty of this research lies in its exploration of the concept of «Viennese texts» for the first time through the material of Peter Rosei's modern novel project, «Viennese Files». The results obtained allow us to conclude that the urban space in Peter Rosei's novel is represented through a kaleidoscopic vision of Vienna, which creates a sense of unity in the artistic image.

VIZITA FAMILIEI REGALE A ROMÂNIEI LA CRAIOVA CU OCAZIA DEZVELIRII MONUMENTULUI INDEPENDENȚEI (21 MAI 1913)

2025-05-09

Cernat Alexandru

The visit of the Royal Family to Craiova in 1913 marked one of the most festive moments in the city’s history. The occasion for the visit was the unveiling of … The visit of the Royal Family to Craiova in 1913 marked one of the most festive moments in the city’s history. The occasion for the visit was the unveiling of the Independence Monument, an event that took place on May 21, 1913. The successful inauguration of the monument was the result of a collective effort, the monument being created by sculptor Pavelescu-Dimo. Although it was a brief visit, lasting only one day, the presence of the Royal Family in Craiova was a cause for celebration. Large crowds of people took to the streets to enjoy this special day. Archival documents reveal the significant efforts made by the local administration in organizing the event. The national press of the time gave special attention to the unveiling of the Independence Monument. Many newspapers reported on the event and even published photographs. Tragically, the Independence Monument in Craiova suffered a grim fate, being demolished in 1948 during the communist regime.

Reading Modernism in the Contemporary: Translation, Setting, Mnemonic Migration

2025-05-05

John Greaney

Zwischen Ost und West: Die Gruppe der Estnischen Künstler und ihr Netzwerk

2025-05-05

Mari Laanemets

Sava Pânzaru: Themes and Research Directions in Bessarabian Literature

2025-05-01

Daniela Galațanu

The article analyzes the activity of literary critic and historian Sava Pânzaru between 1995 and 2008, focusing on the way he re-evaluated Bessarabian literature from the second half of the … The article analyzes the activity of literary critic and historian Sava Pânzaru between 1995 and 2008, focusing on the way he re-evaluated Bessarabian literature from the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. The study aims to determine which ideas from the monographic study The Bessarabian Literary Phenomenon before 1918 (1995) remain relevant today, as well. The research centers on the literary issues addressed by the scholar through the selection and valorization of certain authors and works, as well as on how his perspective contributes to the reconstruction of Bessarabian literary heritage. Thus, it can be stated that, although some formulations reveal a traditionalist approach, Sava Pânzaru has the merit of bringing marginalized writers back into the spotlight, especially through the anthology Bessarabian Portraits. Short Prose from 1918–1940 (2007). This volume brings together 27 forgotten authors and texts, reflecting key themes of the interwar period: nationalism, war, intellectual exile, and others. The article highlights the importance of this critical recovery effort and proposes a contextualized reading of Sava Pânzaru’s contribution to literary studies in the Republic of Moldova.

Suitable Sweden: Co-producing Sweden Through Reproduction, Technological Development and International Aid in the Mid-twentieth Century

2025-05-01

Mark Ramsey

In the mid-twentieth century, there were worries about overpopulation globally. Birth control - an often-sensitive topic - was made to be an issue of urgency through an overpopulation discourse. It … In the mid-twentieth century, there were worries about overpopulation globally. Birth control - an often-sensitive topic - was made to be an issue of urgency through an overpopulation discourse. It stopped being associated mainly with sex and started to be associated with ending world starvation. Some nations were seen as requiring help; some nations were seen as politically sensitive to birth control; some nations were seen as financially capable; and other nations, such as Sweden, were seen as well suited for developing birth control technologies. This paper traces how Sweden became a main global protagonist in international aid that focused on reproduction through local birth control development. By using perspectives from science and technology studies, I examine the specific networks and actors that made birth control development and testing possible in Sweden in the mid-twentieth century. Centering around the testing of intrauterine devices and abortion pills in the 1960s, this paper shows how technological development in Sweden co-produced understandings of reproduction and the conditions for reproductive research infrastructure. It argues that the technological development of birth control is an important and yet understudied aspect of how Sweden situated itself internationally when it came to the overpopulation scare.

Censorship and Propaganda in the Romanian Literature After World War II

2025-04-30

Marius Nica

Since its theoretical dawn in 1848, the communist ideology has underlined the theory of social determinism, which states that each person's behavior is not induced by his own individuality, but … Since its theoretical dawn in 1848, the communist ideology has underlined the theory of social determinism, which states that each person's behavior is not induced by his own individuality, but by the social class which he belongs to. As a result, in the communist Romania it was of strict necessity to educate each person in the spirit of the new society, as it was considered to be the only one capable to ensure his full development. In this situation, the role of literature as a means of propaganda became overwhelming, as it aimed to educate the individual in the spirit of submission to the party and its leader(s) and also hatred towards everything that might have opposed this attitude. Artists and writers in particular also went through a long process of adaptation as many of them submitted to the new ideology and others campaigned for the aesthetic value of literature. The present paper aims at identifying different aspects related to literature during the communist period as it brings to the foreground the scars propaganda and censorship left on art, culture and literature.

CODA: BEYOND MNEMONIC EUROCENTRISM

2025-04-30

MADANIY KONTEKSTDA KOMMUNIKATIV STRATEGIYALAR: O‘ZBEK VA ITALYAN TILLARI MISOLIDA

2025-04-30

Malika GULAMOVA | ŬzMU habarlari.

Ushbu maqola o‘zbek va italyan tillarida qo‘llaniladigan kommunikativ strategiyalarni madaniy kontekstda tahlil qilishga bag‘ishlangan. Tadqiqotda lingvistik va sotsiolingvistik yondashuvlar asosida har ikki tilga xos bo‘lgan muloqot usullari, hurmatni ifodalash, diplomatik … Ushbu maqola o‘zbek va italyan tillarida qo‘llaniladigan kommunikativ strategiyalarni madaniy kontekstda tahlil qilishga bag‘ishlangan. Tadqiqotda lingvistik va sotsiolingvistik yondashuvlar asosida har ikki tilga xos bo‘lgan muloqot usullari, hurmatni ifodalash, diplomatik nutq strategiyalari hamda harakatga undash taktikalari ko‘rib chiqiladi. Maqola madaniy omillarning kommunikativ strategiyalarga ta’sirini aniqlashga qaratilgan bo‘lib, o‘zbek va italyan lingvomadaniyatidagi asosiy o‘xshashlik va farqlarni ochib beradi. Tadqiqot usuli sifatida esa adabiyotlar tahlili tanlangan bo‘lib, mavzu bo‘yicha ilgari o‘tkazilgan tadqiqotlar asosida xulosa va tavsiyalar beriladi. Ushbu maqola tilshunoslik, madaniyatshunoslik va pragmatika sohalarida izlanish olib borayotgan tadqiqotchilar uchun foydali bo‘lishi mumkin

Hermeneutica „absenței” în cărțile „neștiute”. Incursiuni autobiografice – Bogdan Suceavă, Istoria lacunelor. Despre manuscrise pierdute (II)

2025-04-30

Nicoleta Ifrim

The second part of the analysis focusing Bogdan Suceavă’s ‘Istoria lacunelor’ underlines the function of the autobiographical insertions which relate to `second degree` personal history entailed by the essayistic discourse. The second part of the analysis focusing Bogdan Suceavă’s ‘Istoria lacunelor’ underlines the function of the autobiographical insertions which relate to `second degree` personal history entailed by the essayistic discourse.

Alegorii livrești, reprezentări și funcții ale naratarului- personaj în nuvela Caravana cinematografică de Ioan Groșan

2025-04-30

Tatiana-Daniela TIHAN BERCARIU

According to the latest decades’theories, the reader’s perception brings a significantcontribution to the composition of the literary work. The fiction is born through the interactionbetween the world imagined by the … According to the latest decades’theories, the reader’s perception brings a significantcontribution to the composition of the literary work. The fiction is born through the interactionbetween the world imagined by the writer and the world perceived by the reader. The postmodernisttext includes the reader and exposes the artistic strategies.In this study, we intend to identify the representations, the construction particularities and the literaryroles of the narratee- character in Ioan Groșan’s short story The cinematographic caravan, as well asits moral and existential meanings.The young librarian is the writer’ s fictional alter ego. She transfigures her existential adventure in aliterary discourse which she then receives in a self-referential reading with a mise en abyme function,which tames the reality and reveals its coherence.The truck filled with a pile of red books suggests the decay of literature as communist propaganda.The receivers of these malign texts are inexistent, even though officially reading them was mandatory.In a totalitarian regime, not only people’s fate is grotesquely distorted, but also that of the writtenword.The village sergeant is another reade, envisaged by the author as a caricature of the receiver. He isfascinated listening to the stories which Darcleu, Scheherazade’s parodic simulacrum, is compelled totell. This episode represents a literary allegory to the power of literature to replace the dystopicreality. Ioan Groșan’s postmodernist literature assimilates, through this episode, the canon of folkliterature

“Ukrainian Magazine” as source of history of Ukrainian journalism (from fonds of Department of Ancient and Rare Books of Institute of Book Studies of V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine)

2025-04-30

Nataliia Loshchynska

Kvardagshistoria «Pandemien: personlege refleksjonar frå ein fagdirektør»

2025-04-29