Adam Mickiewicz In World Literature

Waclaw Lednicki

• Publisher: University of California Press
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN:
  9780520350397
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9780520350403
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: European Literary Criticism
• Index: Literature

Adam Mickiewicz in World Literature is a sweeping tribute to one of Poland's most revered poets, illustrating his profound impact on global literature and culture. Celebrating the centennial of Mickiewicz's death, this work delves into the poet's lasting influence across diverse literary traditions—from Europe to the far reaches of China—emphasizing his unique role as both a Polish national figure and a universal symbol of resilience, poetic genius, and the quest for freedom. With contributions from experts worldwide, the book examines Mickiewicz's interactions with literary greats like Pushkin and Goethe, highlighting how these relationships deepened his impact across nations and literatures, while enriching his own work. Divided into sections that chronicle Mickiewicz's life journey and literary influence, Adam Mickiewicz in World Literature explores the poet's reception in countries where he lived or visited—Russia, Germany, France, Italy, and Switzerland—as well as in regions connected by cultural or linguistic ties. Essays extend to Slavic, Scandinavian, Anglo-Saxon, and even Chinese literatures, revealing a common admiration for Mickiewicz's poetic vision. This volume celebrates Mickiewicz not only as a poet of Poland but as an embodiment of hope for unity and brotherhood among nations, making this book essential for readers interested in cross-cultural studies, comparative literature, and the enduring power of poetry to transcend borders. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1956.

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Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• CONTENTS
• MICKIEWICZ IN POLISH POETRY Jan Lechoń
• MICKIEWICZ’S STAY IN RUSSIA AND HIS FRIENDSHIP WITH PUSHKIN Wacław Lednicki
• MICKIEWICZ IN RUSSIAN TRANSLATIONS AND CRITICISM Gleb Struve
• MICKIEWICZ IN GERMANY Hildegard Schroeder
• MICKIEWICZ AND ITALY Giovanni Maver
• MICKIEWICZ IN SWITZERLAND Leopold T. Wellisz
• MICKIEWICZ AND FRANCE Jean Bourrilly
• THE APPROACH TO AN UNDERSTANDING OF “PAN TADEUSZ” Jean Fabre
• A NOTE ON MICKIEWICZ IN THE BELGIAN PRESS, 1834 Gustave Charlier
• MICKIEWICZ AND BRITAIN W. J. Rose
• “PAN TADEUSZ” IN ENGLISH VERSE Donald Davie
• MICKIEWICZ AND AMERICAN LITERATURE Francis J. Whitfield
• MICKIEWICZ IN THE AMERICAN POLONIA Edmund Zawacki
• MICKIEWICZ’S POETRY IN SCANDINAVIA Zbigniew Folejewski
• MICKIEWICZ AND HOLLAND Thomas A. Eekman
• MICKIEWICZ AND FINLAND Sulo Haltsonen
• MICKIEWICZ IN LITHUANIAN LITERATURE Vincas Maciünas
• THE LIVING “PAN TADEUSZ” Michal K. Pawlikowski
• MICKIEWICZ AND UKRAINIAN LITERATURE Dmitry Cizevsky
• MICKIEWICZ AMONG THE CZECHS AND SLOVAKS Otakar Odloźilik
• MICKIEWICZ, STÚR, AND KRÁL’ Dmitry Cizevsky
• A NOTE ON TWO MODERN SLOVAK TRANSLATORS OF MICKIEWICZ Joseph Kirschbaum
• MICKIEWICZ IN SERBO-CROATIAN
• Djordje Zivanovic
• MY TRANSLATIONS OF MICKIEWICZ’S WORKS INTO CROATIAN Julije Benesić
• MICKIEWICZ IN SLOVENE LITERATURE Tine Debeljak
• MICKIEWICZ IN HUNGARIAN LITERATURE Joseph Remenyi
• MICKIEWICZ AND THE ROUMANIANS Nicolas-Anastase Gheorghiu
• MICKIEWICZ IN HEBREW TRANSLATION Abraham G. Duker
• POLISH LITERATURE IN CHINA AND MICKIEWICZ AS “MARA POET” Shih-Hsiang Chen
• ADAM MICKIEWICZ, 1798-1855: A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Wiktor Weintraub
• NOTES ON THE CONTRIBUTORS AND TRANSLATORS
• INDEX