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The goal of the article is to show the potential of the war metaphor applied in the picturebook medium and reflect upon the cultural premises of its use. The analysed material includes three Polish and two Scandinavian books, published within four years, 2011–2014: Pamiętnik Blumki1 (Blumka’s Diary, 2011) by Iwona Chmielewska, Powieki (The Eyelids, 2012) by Michał Rusinek and Ola Cieślak, Ostatnie przedstawienie panny Esterki (Miss Esterka’s Last Performance, 2014) by Adam Jaromir and Gabriela Cichowska, Lejren (The Camp, 2011) by Oscar K. and Dorte Karrebæk and Krigen (The War, 2013) by Gro Dahle and Kaia Dahle Nyhus.
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The article discusses fundamental aesthetic stances which Tove Jansson has adopted in her Moomin books, traditionally perceived as children’s literature. Nevertheless, the series is notably multi-addressed, and analyses of numerous scenes allow us to draw conclusions about the author’s own concepts of beauty and art, which are accessible to more experienced readers. As the study shows, Jansson’s approach does not correspond to one specific theory but rather inclines to perceptualism, emotionalism and hedonism. Furthermore, the article discusses the reflections on the act of artistic creation which the artist interwove predominantly into the characterization of Moominmamma and Moominpappa. In the traits of these two key characters she addressed aspects of her own two artistic domains, painting and writing. However, taking a stand on serious philosophical matters, she managed to retain an evident child-oriented address, demonstrating her unique mastery of double address.
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The article starts with a short overview of the fundamental role food plays in children's literature. The motif of food can convey deep psychological as well as philosophical meanings, and Astrid Lindgren made use of it with various purposes in mind: symbolical, comical, anti-didactic or educational. The main analysis is limited to the Polish translation of the name of one dish from the old Swedish cuisine - palt - which appears in different contexts in Astrid Lindgren's trilogy about Emil of Lonneberga.
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Memory is a fundamental human capacity that affects human life, and it is therefore not surprising that its employment as a literary motif in children’s books is prevalent and takes different forms. Moreover, it is strictly linked to human emotions, which today is a subject of debate within philosophy of memory. In my paper, I focus on memory and memories in a few selected Nordic picturebooks: from Sweden: Jag såg, jag ser (I saw, I see, 1997) by Håkan Jaensson and Gunna Grähs, and Alfons och soldatpappan (Alfie Atkins and the Soldier Father, 2006) by Gunilla Bergström; from Denmark Så blev Farfar et Spøgelse (Then Grandfather Became a Ghost, 2004) by Kim Fupz Aakeson and Eva Eriksson; from Norway Tror du pappa gråter? (Do You Think that Dad is Crying?, 2008) by Hilde Kommedal and Tone Lileng; and from Finland Tyttö ja naakkapuu (The Girl and the Jackdaw Tree, 2004) by Ritta Jalonen and Kristina Louhi. The goal of the paper it to reflect upon the character and possible specificity of representation of memory in Scandinavian picturebooks and to explore particular capacities of the picturebook as a medium while discussing memories. Methodologically, the paper is a content analysis employing terminology within picturebook studies and narratology, and references to the philosophy of memory.
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