Publication details
Cestopis Z potulek po Slovensku ako symbol česko-slovenskej vzájomnosti
| Title in English | The travelogue Wanderings Across Slovakia as a symbol of Czech-Slovak reciprocity |
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| Year of publication | 2021 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Slavica litteraria |
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| Citation | |
| Web | https://digilib.phil.muni.cz/en/handle/11222.digilib/144038 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/SL2021-1-8 |
| Keywords | Rudolf Pokorný; travelogue; Czech-Slovak reciprocity; Czech literature |
| Description | Rudolf Pokorný, the Czech supporter of Czech-Slovak reciprocity in the 19th century, executed several trips to Slovakia. Those fundamentally influenced his subsequent professional development and literary work. The study clarifies the background of the implemented preparations, contributes to the knowledge of the author's personal contacts and other activities. It also focuses on selected aspects of depicting Czech-Slovak reciprocity in the travel book Wanderings across Slovakia I and II (Z potulek po Slovensku). The text explain Slovak geography and folklore, the social question and literary conditions, specifically intended for the Czech readers (that was the author's goal). The author portrayed the Slovak environment as "different", but still "same". The captured reactions of personalities and contemporary press became an important testimony to the author's activities. |
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