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Poles’ interest of America, started by a journey of Columbus, accompanied continuously during discovering the new land, the formation and development of American statehood and lasts until today. This article presents the myths and facts about the discovery of the New World and the state of knowledge on this continent, which had the Poles from the fifteenth century to the end of the seventeenth century.
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Zainteresowanie Polaków Ameryką, rozpoczęte podróżą Kolumba, towarzyszyło nieprzerwanie odkrywaniu nowego lądu, kształtowaniu się i rozwojowi państwowości amerykańskiej i trwa aż do dziś. W niniejszym artykule przedstawiono mity i fakty dotyczące odkrycia Nowego Świata oraz stan wiedzy na temat tego kontynentu, jaki posiadali Polacy od wieku XV aż po koniec XVII stulecia. Ukazano też sposoby przedstawiania Ameryki w literaturze staropolskiej.
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The shipwreck accounts of the 16th century are not only fascinating documents about very extreme experiences, but they can be seen also as interesting literary documents. Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, the most famous Spanish castaway, was forced to spend almost ten years among different indigenous tribes. His account is a testimony of his unusual experiences and it is very interesting from the point of view of narrative techniques since he had to find the way to narrate his strange story. It is also important to compare his account with other shipwreck accounts since they share many images and motifs.
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