Polish Women Translators Outside the Canon. On a Forgotten Translation of Dostoyevsky’s The Devils

In 1928, two translations of Dostoevsky’s The Devils were published: one by Tadeusz Zagórski, another by an unknown woman signed as J.B. This article analyses both translations to understand why Zagórski’s version has become canonical. It seems that the main reasons for the privileged status of Zagórski’s translation are, on the one hand, its publisher’s strong position, and on the other – the visual aspect of the J.B. version. The J.B. edition was illustrated: the drawings depict the female characters of the novel. The illustrated plates present also excerpts selected from the novel, which are frequently amorous in tone. Most probably because of its distinctly feminine look, the J.B. translation of The Devils was superseded by Zagórski’s version

When peripheral concept becomes a key issue : the term "(un)translatability" in the context of Bulgarian literature and culture : a reconnaissance

In recent years, in Bulgaria returns the belief of untranslatability formulated equally in relation to native literature, as well as culture and is expressed both by the creators and researchers. The term "untranslatability" appears essentially in two spaces – public discourse and scientific discourse. This article focuses on the second one, namely on scientific discourse. The paper analyzes selected articles, debates and scientific studies published in the beginning of 21st century. The purpose of the proposed exegesis is to try to understand what Bulgarian researchers understand using the term "neprevodimost"

Impossible future : forms of forgetting and oblivion in "Time Shelter" by Goergi Gospodinov

Utrata pamięci stanowi swoistą oś najnowszej powieści bułgarskiego pisarza Georgiego Gospodinowa. W artykule podjęta zostaje próba prześledzenia form zapomnienia oraz procesu zapominania pojawiających się w Schronie przeciwczasowym. Punktem odniesienia dla rozważań jest stosunek bohaterów do czasu oraz historii. Jednocześnie studium stanowi próbę odczytania implikowanych form niepamięci, które na pozór łączą się z procesem przeciwnym - pamiętaniem.Losing memory is a kind of axis of the latest novel by a Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov. The article attempts to trace the forms of oblivion and forgetting process that appear in Time Shelter. The point of reference for the considerations is the characters’ attitude to time and history. At the same time, the study is an attempt to read the implied forms of oblivion which seem to be connected with the opposite process - remembering

Literatura tłumaczona jako naturalny etap historii gatunku? Projekt Stefana Minczewa "Iz istorja na Byłgarskija Roman"

he paper presents the work of Bulgarian literary critic and scholar Stefan Minchev (1874—1912). In his work Iz istorija na bylgarskija roman (From the History of Bulgarian Novel) created in 1908—1912, the author includes not only Bulgarian pieces, but also translated and adapted (pobalgareni) ones. The paper recounts Minchev’s project and attempts to answer the question about motivation of the literary scholar. Was it unreflective gesture, or rather treating it as a natural stage in history of the literary genre? Was it to gentrify young literature and language, or to show its weakness? And finally — was it based on already existing model or it was innovate, groundbreaking not only in the context of Bulgarian or Slavonic literary translation studies

The filling of the literary field : on the changing reception of Bulgarian literature in Poland

This article is a commentary on the changing reception of Bulgarian literature in Poland in 2018 and 2019. Using Pierre Bourdieu’s theory of the literary field, it shows the mechanisms of recognition by the main actors within the field, including publishers, media, and others. The analysis focuses on three books translated from Bulgarian to Polish in 2018: Sofia Berlin, by Plamen Doynov, and Koniec minotaurów (The End of the Minotaurs) and Fizyka smutku (The Physics of Sorrow), both by Georgi Gospodinov. The analysis is made on two levels. One is generic, owing to the fact that two of the three books are poetry. The second is authorial, as two of the books are by the same author

Polskie tłumaczki poza kanonem. Kilka uwag na temat zapomnianego przekładu Biesów Fiodora Dostojewskiego

Polish Women Translators Outside the Canon. On a Forgotten Translation of Dostoyevsky’s The Devils Despite the growing interest in women’s writing, women translators and their achievements are rarely discussed. The article focuses on mechanisms behind the exclusion of women’s writing from literary history and examines the social status of three women translators as contributing to their invisibility. Dora Gabe, Slava Shtiplieva and Anastasia Gancheva were co-workers at Polish-Bulgarian Review. Each developed a different strategy to cope with the unfavorable intellectual climate of interwar Bulgaria. Their biographies show the connections between marital and social status of a woman writer and the esteem of her works. They also confirm the claim that translating, instead of writing, was thought to be more appropriate for women because of the low position translation occupied in the hierarchy of artistic occupations

Rocznik Lubuski (t. 31, cz.1): Muzea i ochrona dziedzictwa kulturowego na Środkowym Nadodrzu

Muzea i Ochrona Dziedzictwa Kulturowego na Środkowym Nadodrzu

In their own eyes : Bulgarians’ attitute toward religious monorities from pop cultural perspective

Celem niniejszego tekstu jest przyjrzenie się obrazowi "siebie samych" oraz "innych", jaki wyłania się z utworów bułgarskiej kultury popularnej. W 2013 r. na antenach dwóch bułgarskich stacji telewizyjnych pojawiły się seriale historyczne Дървото на живота (Drzewo życia) oraz Недадените (Niewydani). Sam gatunek w ostatnich dekadach pojawiał się w Bułgarii bardzo rzadko. Dlatego obie rodzime produkcje były mocno promowane, a w trakcie emisji cieszyły się ogromną popularnością. Mimo że obrazy przedstawiają dwa momenty z historii kraju (pierwszy od zjednoczenia do wybuchu I wojny światowej, drugi – okres II wojny światowej), kluczową rolę odgrywa w nich postawa Bułgarów wobec siebie oraz innych, reprezentowanych głównie przez mniejszości wyznaniowe (Muzułmanów i Żydów).The main purpose of the paper is to see how the postmodern Bulgarian popular culture (re)constructs narrative on Bulgarians. Research material are two historical TV- series – Недадените (Ungiven) and Дървото на живота (The Tree of Life). Although they look at the different historical periods, they have few common points that allow us the comparison. They were both put on air in 2013 and were first Bulgarian historical series since the beginning of the 21st century. Furthermore, in both important element are religious minorities. By analyzing the narrative on the religious minorities we analyze Bulgarian self-narrative