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Głos Miloša Martena w sporze o sens czeskich dziejów

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Pająk A.

Bohemistyka

2009

vol. 9

issue 2

81 - 89

The paper named Voice of Miloš Marten in the dispute over the sense of Czech history examines the role of the text Nad městem in this particular historical debate. Marten (1883–1917) was a literary critic and essayist and contributor to the magazine „Modern revue”. The choice of dialogue as a literary genre of this piece, follows in with the discursive character of the historic dispute. The dialogue between the Czech Michal and the French foreigner follows the most turbulent moments of Czech history – starting with the emergence of the Hussite movement, the Battle of White Mountain and its consequences and concluding with the baroque art and culture. Many interpretations of this text see in the figure of Allan, who is a Frenchman enthusiastic about Prague, the great French poet Paul Claudel. The dialogue Nad městem is a personal reading of the events, in which the essayist stands for a reassessment of the approach to the past. He suggests changing the stereotyped view of the decline of Czech culture in 17th century and returning the oppressed Catholic tradition to its proper place within Czech culture.

Zderzenie codzienności XIX–XXI wieku w powieści Prsten od vévodkyně Františka Novotnego

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Pająk A.

Bohemistyka

2014

vol. 14

issue 2

128 - 143

The paper entitled 'Clash of the reality from the XIX and XXI century in František Novotný's novel Prsten of vévodkyně' attempts to show the strategies that the author uses reconstructing distant and recent past. The book is the first part from the series Kroniky karmínových kamenů, which aims to approach Czech history in a different way than it is presented in school textbooks. The author offers the reader two almost parallel stories. The character of this "new" history is an ex-secret service agent - Zdeněk Milbach, who travels through Czech history using the time machine (which is the portrait of Božena Němcová). There is also a story from the past describing the life of his ancestor Mühlbach. He similarly is a police secret agent who is following Němcová, just like Mülbach is following Alena Michálkova. It that way, Novotný proves that despite of the fact that the XIX century is already 'historical' period, it has a lot in common with recent history. In both periods the author stresses the events from the years 1848 and 1989, which, all the same, are milestones in the lives of both characters. This piece of work, that constitutes as hybrid combination of detective story and historical fantasy, is the example of revitalization of the subject of history in contemporary literature.

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Głos Miloša Martena w sporze o sens czeskich dziejów

Zderzenie codzienności XIX–XXI wieku w powieści Prsten od vévodkyně Františka Novotnego