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Иносказание и текстовые аллюзии в сказке М. Е. Салтыкова-Щедрина «Вяленая вобла»

The article explores M. E. Saltykov-Shchedrin’s fairy tale Dried Vobla, which is traditionally considered as a manifesto against liberalism and philosophy of ‘moderation and accuracy’. According to Vladimir Lenin’s estimation, the main character of the fairy tale represents the cultural and historical context of the ‘small deeds’ theory used by the right Narodniks as well as ‘liberalism betrayals’ of the 1880s. The author of the paper regards existing estimations as speculative in their nature due to the complexity of the text of the fairy tale: it uses allegories and Aesopian language, has a complicated composition structure. The paper considers the fairy tale as an allegory of the history of the political and literary newspaper Golos (Saint Petersburg, 1863–1884) as well as of the biography of its publisher and editor Andrey Krayevsky. This theory is proved by the closeness of the main character’s views to the policy of the newspaper as well as by the plot of the tale (where the vobla, though firstly being successful, is eventually eaten by ‘slanderers’) that replicates the history of the newspaper (which was a semi-official organ of press of the Loris-Melnikov’s government, closed after the assassination of Alexander II due to the conservative media persecution headed by Mikhail Katkov’s Moskovskie Vedomosti). The historico-philosophical concept of the tale is mainly explained in digressions (which are contextually similar to the writer’s journalist series, mainly Poshehonsky Stories, Unfinished Talks, and Motley Letters, where is discussed the danger of public indifference, the ‘motley man’ (‘weathervane man’), and the features of national sobering, inevitably resulting in a bloodbath. The study of the tale in the cultural and historical context of the time and through the lens of the writer’s journalist series of the 1880s makes it possible to regard the tale not only as ‘condemning’ some certain ideological trends (movements) but also as a complex story covering social, historical, and existentialism problems.

Translators From German in the Newspaper "Yuzhnoe Obozrenie" At the Turn of the XIX–XX Centuries

While in Moscow and St. Petersburg at the turn of the XIX–XX centuries the leading format of journalistic publications was the magazine, in the regions the main role of informing and entertaining the population was played by the newspaper. The focus of the publication was clear from the title. It could be an information leaflet or news leaflet informing about current local and world events, or a broader edition, a political, economic and literary newspaper, in which, among other things, significant attention was paid to culture and literature. Such newspapers performed not only informational, but also educational functions, informing the reader about the main trends of local and world culture through local and translated works of art, bibliographic and theatre notes. Not last role in this process was played by local writers and translators. The article is dedicated to translators from the German language who published their works in the Odessa newspaper "Yuzhnoe obozrenie" at the turn of the 19th–20th centuries.

The Form of Ideology and the Ideology of Form: Cold War, Decolonization and Third World Print Cultures by Francesca Orsini, Neelam Srivastava, and Laetitia Zecchini, eds.

<i>The Form of Ideology and the Ideology of Form: Cold War, Decolonization and Third World Print Cultures</i> by Francesca Orsini, Neelam Srivastava, and Laetitia Zecchini, eds.

ВАСИЛЬ ЗЕМЛЯК І ЛІТЕРАТУРНО-МИСТЕЦЬКИЙ ПОБУТ КИЄВА 1960–70-х РОКІВ

The situation in literature, art, culture in general, in Ukraine and the world, calls for the development of a new categorical apparatus, analytical tools that will allow a deeper understanding of the nature of modern cultural transformations. Those, in particular, which caused a significant disconnect between the author and his audience, the leveling of the institution of literary and artistic criticism, new forms of social control over the artist’s behavior. Literary, and at the same time, artistic everyday life as a factor of cultural development began to be understood in the 1920s, when there were quite radical changes in the ways of functioning of literature and art and their correlation with non-artistic factors. Now, a hundred years later, the processes of that time are of particular interest. The reason is in many respects a similar process of restructuring socio-cultural institutions, the very relations of the writer and the artist with their audience. This explains the formation of the concept of “literary everyday life” (Boris Eichenbaum, Yuriy Tynianov) and its use as an important tool in the analysis of literary and artistic processes. Vasyl Zemliak is one of the most prominent figures in the literature and cinema of the 1960s and 70s. In that period, writers willingly worked in the cinema. There are many reasons to talk about the film studios of that time as an institution that should be considered in the category of literary and artistic life. Because we are not talking about a factory complex, but about the sphere of creative living, a domestic environment that is not formalized in any way. Other such institutions were creative unions (primarily writers and cinematographers), publishing houses and editors of literary newspapers and magazines.

Русская литература в чешской периодике 1920-х гг. (газета «Литерарни новины»)

The study deals with the perception of Russian literature by the Czech literary newspaper Literární Noviny in the 1920s. Being part of the left cultural bloc, the periodical paid much attention to Russian literature in general and to the modern literary process in Russia in particular. On the pages of the newspaper on this topic, controversy has repeatedly unfolded, including with Russian emigrants living in Prague (about the role of Russian and Soviet literature for Czech culture, about M. Gorky, about Soviet ditties, etc.). Of the classics, the greatest attention is paid to L. N. Tolstoy, who was presented as the inspirer of the Russian revolution, then to F. M. Dostoevsky, A. S. Pushkin and others, with an emphasis on the complex relationship of writers with the authorities. When referring to modern literature, unlike most left-wing publications, the newspaper's critics speak favorably not only about Soviet authors, but also about emigrants — these are the materials about I. G. Ehrenburg, especially concerning his interest in Czechoslovakia and its culture. The main Soviet author for the editorial board of the newspaper was M. Gorky, whose work was highly valued in the context of proletarian literature and considered as a role model for Czech writers. All things considered, against the general background of left-wing publications, Literární Noviny are distinguished by their tolerance towards ideological opponents, and therefore a wide variety of materials on Russian literature and its translations, despite the obvious general pro-revolutionary pathos.

Дорофей Бохан в межвоенной польской печати

This article discusses speeches by the outstanding Russian literary figure in interwar Poland, publicist and critic Dorofey Bokhan, that appeared in the Polish press and have not yet been a subject of research. The contextual circumstances of Bokhan’s publications in Polish in the Vilnius-based socio-political and literary newspaper “Przegląd Wileński” from 1926-1927 and in the Krakow magazine of literature and art “Gazeta Literacka” from 1932-1934 are presented, supported with materials from interwar periodicals and some archival documents. The study clarifies the perceptions of the activities of Dorofey Bokhan as a Russian public figure, popularizer of Russian literature in Poland and Polish literature in Russia, a supporter of Russian-Polish rapprochement. The research materials expand knowledge concerning Russian-Polish literary and cultural connections in the period between two world wars.

Enlightenment activities of modern mass media

The enlightenment activity of the media is aimed at raising the cultural level of people, is associated with the dissemination of information, knowledge, norms and values from the field of intangible production. The purpose of the article is to describe the main directions of enlightenment activities of the media. It talks about the importance of the enlightenment function of journalism and how to implement it. Informing consists in familiarising society with any facts or results of intellectual activity – politics, philosophy, religion, science, culture, art. These data contain socially significant knowledge, norms, values and correspond to humanistic tendencies of social development. Popularisation means the presentation of information in a form accessible to a mass audience. Media criticism is considered in the article as the ability to evaluate, analyse, interpret media content. Propaganda as a type of enlightenment activity is aimed at spreading knowledge and other information in order to form certain views, ideas, principles. The materials published in the weeklies “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” (Russian Gazette), “Argumenty i Fakty” (Arguments and Facts), “Literaturnaya Gazeta” (Literary Newspaper) are involved in the research. The main attention is paid to the current state of enlightenment in the press, its impact on the social role of journalism.

FANTASY AND REALITY IN THE NOVEL "ZHARI IN AFRICA" BY EMIL KORALOV

The deals with the novel “Zhari in Africa” by Emil Koralov, published in 1942. The author of the paper focuses on the fantastic in the novel – the mechanisms that realize it, the relations between fantasy and realism. She pays attention to the adventure, the education, the cult of the science and the Utopia in view of the fact that this novel was created for children. Fantasy is a relatively young genre in contemporary Bulgarian literature. It was created under the influence of the translated literature and its beginning can be traced in diabolism. Between World War I and World War II far more fantastic books for children were published than for the adults. Such books were written by Emil Koralov, Elin Pelin, Nikolay Fol, etc. The accent is on adventure, travels in unknown lands and seas, and new technologies. The authors use some motifs from folklore and mythology. Emil Koralov was one of the first authors who wrote science fiction in the field of children’s literature and he was actually the most prolific writer between the World War I and the World War II. He wrote more than twenty novels for two decades. These novels were published in sequential instalments on the pages of the literary newspaper for children and teenagers “The Jolly Company”. Then these novels were exceptionally popular.

SCIENCTIFIC ISSUES IN ILIA CHAVCHAVADZE’S “IVERIA”

The article refers to the coverage of scientific issues in the newspaper “Iveria”, founded and edited by the well-known public figure, writer and publicist Ilia Chavchavadze. Coverage of scientific issues is important for studying the history of Georgian scientific journalism of the 19th century. The introduction includes a small excursion about the process of formation/development of scientific communication and scientific journalism. Science journalism originates from the publication of the Digdarshan magazine, with the first copy published in 1818 in Bengal, India, which published articles on important scientific issues. It should be noted that it was released in Bengali, Hindi, and English languages. Besides, one of the first articles published by a science correspondent in the history of the mass media was William Crookes’ article “Storm in the Bay of Biscay” published on January 18, 1871, in “The Times” newspaper. However, in 1928 particularly, the history of science journalism began after the appointment of James Crowther as a science correspondent for “The Guardian” newspaper. However, the transition to truly open science i.e. wide coverage of scientific issues and problems by means of mass information eventually commenced at least in the 19th and 20th centuries. Society showed a higher interest in science and its issues. Such interest and relationship were two-way: the sense of responsibility and accountability of scientists to the society increased, on the one hand, and the level of public awareness and education increased on the other hand and being just curiosity at the beginning, afterward, there was a desire for science as a force and institution for the public good. It became necessary to inform the public about the current events in the field of science, which turned out to be mutually beneficial. Science acknowledged that relations with other social institutions are vital and the mass media began to widely cover scientific topics. Since the beginning of the 19th century, after the publication of the first Georgian newspaper, the periodicals of that time, regardless of the social and political trends, paid considerable attention to science, and lots of materials were published about this issue. The introductory letter of the Iveria newspaper published in 1877 under Ilia Chavchavadze’s editorship states that Iveria aimed to promote scientific knowledge (scientific achievements) in society. “Learning, knowledge, science – are efforts which cannot be confronted by any obstacle nowadays: neither a fist, nor a sword, nor the number of troops” – as Ilia writes. Ilia published the newspaper “Iveria” in 1877. The first issue was released on March 3 in the format of a political and literary newspaper, although the outcome exceeded expectations due to the truly phenomenal abilities and encyclopedic knowledge of the founder and editor-in-chief, Ilia Chavchavadze. Thus, as a result of the thematic-genre research and analysis of materials published in “Iveria” in 1877-78 (a total of 92 issues) and taking into account main trends, it was identified that “Iveria” newspaper was an indisputable flagship in the history of Georgian journalism in terms of scientific coverage. Issues of science are within the priorities of the editorial policy of the newspaper.

Газета «Литература и искусство БАМлага» как литературный прецедент ГУЛАГа

The article is devoted to artistic and publicistic material that was published on the pages of the newspaper “Literature and Art of the BAMLAG.” It belonged to one of the largest divisions of the Gulag — BAMLAG prison camp, located from 1932 to 1938 on the territory of the modern Amur region. BAMLAG was responsible for the construction of Baikal-Amur railway or “the second rails”. The article introduces the newspaper “Literature and Art of the BAMLAG” as a unique phenomenon. Firstly, it is the only literary newspaper of the Gulag and, therefore, illustrates how the artistic language functioned within the system of the Soviet closed prison camps. Secondly, the newspaper’s imaginative and motif structure clarifies numerous themes that were touched on the pages of Gulag periodicals targeted at the mass audience. Publication covers the key themes and images that were popular among the environment of the Baikal-Amur prison camp. The newspaper aimed at elaborating on Stakhanovites theme, putting attention on the objects of Amur railway construction, glorifying the “second rails” and the exemplary labor. The newspaper focused on the key idea of the entire Gulag literature: the “remolding” of the prisoners and the national idea of Soviet Republics’ brotherhood. The article presents previously unstudied artistic and publicistic sources.

La transformación de la imagen de la mujer artista desde la prensa regional. La saeta (barcelona, 1890-1910?), un estudio de caso

In the Spanish society of the Restoration, the model of the “angel in the house” was redefined to adapt to social changes and some of the features of the female counter-models. Through this case study of the Barcelona illustrated and literary newspaper La Saeta (1890- 1910?), the aim is to approach the complex vision of the image of the female artist as a model of virtue and an example of the rupture of the femininity identity present in the social imaginary of the late 19th and early 20th centuries

Historiographic review of the history of Aktobe

&nbsp; At present, historiography occupies a special place in the development of Russian historical science. The historiographic definition of the history of the city of Aktobe, to a certain extent, contributes to an increase in the quality and effectiveness of historical research. According to the study of the history of the city of Aktobe, various historical chronicles are revealed since the founding of the Aktobe fortress. Historiographic analysis, sources and periodicals show what they tried to reflect in the study of the his­ tory of the city of Aktobe. One of the proofs of this study is the economic and literary newspaper «Aktobe Vestnik», the news­ paper «Aktyubinskaya Pravda», which are stored in the Aktobe State Archives. In addition, the newspaper «Stepnaya Pravda» and the chronicle requisites «Monuments of the Turgai Region» and other archival funds, which are rarely stored in the archival funds, make it possible to study the history of the city. The historical significance of the construction of the Orenburg­Tashkent railway, which became an important part of the city of Aktobe, was recorded in the expeditions of A.A. Kaufman during his visit to Turgai. This railway line, which is very relevant for Kazakhstan, is also the basis for writing the history of the city. The information obtained from the pages of periodicals is based on the history of Aktobe and the works of Russian historians. In particular, several historical works were written concerning the city of Aktobe. Thus, the collection of works by M. K. Tazhibaev and G. S. Sultangalieva tells how Aktobe acquired the status of a district town and became the center of the region. Since the Aktobe region is a multinational region, it is possible to trace in the works of the authors how many nationalities have migrated and urban planning is expanding from year to year. However, there are undisclosed sides to the history of Aktobe. Key words: Aktobe city, district, fortress, mosque, school, Orenburg­Tashkent railway. &nbsp; &nbsp;

Ziyou zhuyi wenxue lixiang de zhongjie (1945.08–1949.10) 自由主義文學理想的終結 (1945.08–1949.10) [The End of Liberalism as a Literary Ideal (1945.08–1949.10)

<i>Ziyou zhuyi wenxue lixiang de zhongjie (1945.08–1949.10)</i> 自由主義文學理想的終結 (1945.08–1949.10) [The End of Liberalism as a Literary Ideal (1945.08–1949.10)

“Why war”? The Prevention of War and the Responsibility of Intellectuals

The article is devoted to the consideration of the 1932 correspondence of Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud, known in the intellectual world, on the prevention of war. For ideological reasons, correspondence was not published in the USSR and was not officially known to Soviet scientists. The publication of its fragments in the Literary Newspaper in 1995 attracted the attention of Academician I.T. Frolov, creator and director of the Human Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences at that time. This publication has been preserved in his archive. The article sets the task of reconstructing the context of the discussion of the problem of prevention in three time plans: the time of the 30s. XX century, when a new wave of instability and military preparations covered Europe; time of the first acquaintance of the Russian reader with the text of the correspondence of two intellectuals and the state of military conflicts of the 90s XX century; finally, the growing concern of intellectuals for maintaining peace in the modern world of ongoing military conflicts and terrorism. The author believes that Freud’s idea of ​​the development of human intelligence as the basis of culture, the guarantor of the elimination of the death instinct and, therefore, the prevention of war, is realized in the modern world in the “technoscience” space, where a person loses his humanitarian position and therefore new fears of escalation of military conflicts, accompanied by poorly controlled growth of nuclear weapons and bio-threats to humanity are becoming increasingly relevant and alarming.

Jornais literários no Paraná: os cem primeiros anos da literatura na imprensa a partir dos catálogos comemorativos do IHGB

This article seeks to investigate, through the connection with the history of the media and the printed word in Brazil, a little about the literary newspapers in Brazil and especially in Parana Parana from the Tomo Consagrado a Exposicao Commemorativa do Primeiro Centenario da Imprensa Periodica no Brasil, as well as other regional editions produced by the Brazilian Historical Geographic Institute (IHGB). In this sense, one can see that the year 1908 was special for Brazilian journalism, since the centenary of the press in Brazil was celebrated and, for this reason, the IHGB was responsible for carrying out an inventory of all titles found on Tupiniquim land. It was noted in these catalogues the great presence of literary newspapers that invaded the universe of reading in the country and that became important for the history of journalism.

The Bulgarian Reception of Jerzy Liebert: Bringing Him Out of the Shadows

The article is structured as follows: its fi rst part is a review of the Bulgarian reception of Jerzy Liebert (until 2018), while the second focuses on new results (2018–2019). Emphasis is placed on the only translations of two poems by Liebert, which are included in The Modern Polish Poets anthology, published in 1967, – Foxes (Lisy) and Jurgov Pub (Jurgowska karczma). These were translated by one of Bulgaria’s best poets and translators, Parvan Stefanov. He belongs to the generation of so called “quiet lyric poetry” in Bulgarian literature, which mounts a lyrical opposition to the propagandist and ideologised poetry from the time of the communist regime. The amplifi cation of the reception of Liebert was actually the result of a voluminous Polish issue of Bulgaria’s leading Literary Newspaper titled “Polish Literature between the Two World Wars” (34/2018). This issue contains two new translations of poems by Liebert (The Rider/Jeździec, Love Verse/Wiersz miłosny) and the fi rst translated article on Liebert published in Bulgaria: Jerzy Liebert – The Ordinary Poet by Anna Marta Szczepan-Wojnarska. The subsequent corrections of the Bulgarian translation receptions of Liebert appear in the second and expanded edition (June 2019) of the anthology Polish Poetry between the Wars (ed. by Panayot Karagyozov), where a total fi ve new translations were: the aforementioned The Rider and Love and Verse I Learn from You, Human (Uczę się Ciebie, człowieku), The Beginning of Autumn (Początek jesieni), Snow (Śnieg). The new translations are by the author of this article.

Publicistic Articles Of Soviet Writers About Robert Burns And His Creativitive Works In The Periodicals Of 1930–1970 Years

The articles about Robert Burns and his creative works, written by Soviet writers and published on the pages of Russian periodicals (mainly newspapers) in the 1930s and 1970sare firstly systematized and comprehended in the article. An article written by V.I. Lebedev-Kumach, «The Great Singer of the Scottish People», published in the «Literary Newspaper» on August 15, 1938 became the first material of this kind. This article, which appeared along with the first translations of S.Ya. Marshak, invoked Russian readers to get acquainted and to fall in love with Burns, a wonderful lyric poet and master of songs, at the same time, skillfully placing emphasis on certain aspects of the poet’s creative works - his nationality, cheerfulness, love of nature. The poet and translator M.A. Zenkevich in his article «The Scottish Songwriter» (1946), in contrast to V.I. Lebedev-Kumach, focused on the social significance of Burns' works, pointed out the poet's interest to the revolutionary liberation movement, called him «a convinced democrat, a fighter for equality and brotherhood of all working people»,noted that the poet's work is imbued with «deep humanity». The articles of A.A.Surkov «In the Land of Burns» (1953) and B.N. Polevoy «In the Homeland of Robert Burns» (1955) reflect the impressions of Soviet writers after a trip to Scotland, visiting of memorial places associated with the name of Burns. If A.A.Surkov chose a lyric tone for his article, then B.N. Polevoy picked out political and social aspects, speaking about the consonance of «great ideas of love for workers, ideas of freedom, peace and friendship of peoples» to the Soviet people, the desire of the Soviet Union «to expand and strengthen cultural ties with all nationalities». In the profound article of A.E. Adalis, «The National Poet» (1959), the edition of the classic collection of Marshak’s translations from Burns becomes only an informational reason for the appearance of subsequent deep reflections about the «royal poet» Burns, noble, proud, generous, able to be generous and at the same time sizzling contempt for wealth and nobility. An example of the late Soviet reception of the Burns image can be considered by taking into account the article written by L.N. Vasilyeva «On the day when Robin was born...» (1978), in which the poet’s bright personality, his elements of Scottish color (bagpipes, hot haggis) free and fun atmosphere of Burns festivities, in which Moscow schoolchildren «Friends of Scotland Clubs» are participated took the first place. More than others, Burns was written about by his most famous translator S.Ya. Marshak, to whom three journalistic articles and an open letter published in 1956–1960in the newspaper «Pravda», «Literary newspaper» and the magazine «Education» are belonged. In these articles you can see the impressions of his trips to Scotland, and a valuable response to the creative activities of the predecessors who popularized Burns (in particular, M.Yu. Lermontov, M.L. Mikhailov, E.G. Bagritsky, T.L. Schepkina-Kupernik), and judgments, revealing the originality of the creative laboratory of S.Ya. Marshak, as a translator of Burns, and a holistic view on the creative personality of the great Scottish author.

Publicistic Articles Of Soviet Writers About Robert Burns And His Creativitive Works In The Periodicals Of 1930–1970 Years

The articles about Robert Burns and his creative works, written by Soviet writers and published on the pages of Russian periodicals (mainly newspapers) in the 1930s and 1970sare firstly systematized and comprehended in the article. An article written by V.I. Lebedev-Kumach, «The Great Singer of the Scottish People», published in the «Literary Newspaper» on August 15, 1938 became the first material of this kind. This article, which appeared along with the first translations of S.Ya. Marshak, invoked Russian readers to get acquainted and to fall in love with Burns, a wonderful lyric poet and master of songs, at the same time, skillfully placing emphasis on certain aspects of the poet’s creative works - his nationality, cheerfulness, love of nature. The poet and translator M.A. Zenkevich in his article «The Scottish Songwriter» (1946), in contrast to V.I. Lebedev-Kumach, focused on the social significance of Burns' works, pointed out the poet's interest to the revolutionary liberation movement, called him «a convinced democrat, a fighter for equality and brotherhood of all working people»,noted that the poet's work is imbued with «deep humanity». The articles of A.A.Surkov «In the Land of Burns» (1953) and B.N. Polevoy «In the Homeland of Robert Burns» (1955) reflect the impressions of Soviet writers after a trip to Scotland, visiting of memorial places associated with the name of Burns. If A.A.Surkov chose a lyric tone for his article, then B.N. Polevoy picked out political and social aspects, speaking about the consonance of «great ideas of love for workers, ideas of freedom, peace and friendship of peoples» to the Soviet people, the desire of the Soviet Union «to expand and strengthen cultural ties with all nationalities». In the profound article of A.E. Adalis, «The National Poet» (1959), the edition of the classic collection of Marshak’s translations from Burns becomes only an informational reason for the appearance of subsequent deep reflections about the «royal poet» Burns, noble, proud, generous, able to be generous and at the same time sizzling contempt for wealth and nobility. An example of the late Soviet reception of the Burns image can be considered by taking into account the article written by L.N. Vasilyeva «On the day when Robin was born...» (1978), in which the poet’s bright personality, his elements of Scottish color (bagpipes, hot haggis) free and fun atmosphere of Burns festivities, in which Moscow schoolchildren «Friends of Scotland Clubs» are participated took the first place. More than others, Burns was written about by his most famous translator S.Ya. Marshak, to whom three journalistic articles and an open letter published in 1956–1960in the newspaper «Pravda», «Literary newspaper» and the magazine «Education» are belonged. In these articles you can see the impressions of his trips to Scotland, and a valuable response to the creative activities of the predecessors who popularized Burns (in particular, M.Yu. Lermontov, M.L. Mikhailov, E.G. Bagritsky, T.L. Schepkina-Kupernik), and judgments, revealing the originality of the creative laboratory of S.Ya. Marshak, as a translator of Burns, and a holistic view on the creative personality of the great Scottish author.

Er-Risâle Dergisindeki Doğu Edebiyatına Dair Yazılar Üzerine Bir İnceleme

er-Risâle dergisi Ahmed Hasan Zeyyât editörlüğünde 1933-1953 yılları arasında haftalık olarak çıkartılan edebî bir dergidir. Alt başlığında kendisini edebiyat, sanat ve bilim dergisi olarak tanımlamıştır. Derginin editörü ve sahibi olan Ahmed Hasan Zeyyât, Ezher'de ve Mısır Üniversitesi'nde eğitim almış, Edebiyat Fakültesi’nden sonra Fransız Hukuk Okulu'nu bitirmiştir. Mısır'da bulunan Mecmau'l-lugati'l-Arabiyye’de, Şam'daki el-Mecmau'l-ilmiyyu'l-Arabî'de, el-Mecmau'l-ilmiyyu'l-Irakî'de, Lecnetü Mu'cemi elfâzi'l-Kur'ân, Lecnetü'l-lehecât, Lecnetü'l-Mu'cemi'l-vasît gibi Arap dili ile ilgili çalışmalar yapan önemli kurullarda üyelik yapmıştır. Vahyu'r-Risâle kitabıyla devlet ödülü ve Mısır'da edebiyat dalında devlet takdir ödülü kazanmıştır. Ahmed Hasan Zeyyât’ın sahibi olduğu er-Risâle dergisinde dönemin en önemli edebiyatçılarından olan 'Abbas Mahmud 'Akkâd, Ahmed Emin, Tâhâ Hüseyin, Tevfik Hakîm, Ali et-Tantâvî ve 'Abdülvehhâb 'Azzâm gibi isimlerin yazıları yayınlanmıştır. Ayrıca Mısır dışındaki Arap ülkelerinden de pek çok yazar bu dergide makale kaleme almıştır. Böylece er-Risâle tüm Arap dünyasına hitap eden bir dergi olmuştur. Dergi Arap edebiyatının yanı sıra Batı edebiyatına ve Doğu edebiyatına da yer vermiştir. Doğu edebiyatı köşesi genelde 'Abdülvehhâb 'Azzâm tarafından yazılmış ve bu köşede Hint edebiyatı, Fars edebiyatı, Uzak Doğu edebiyatı ve Türk edebiyatı ele alınmıştır. Bu çalışma, derginin editörü ve dergi hakkında genel bilgiler verildikten sonra, derginin ilk yılında Doğu edebiyatı köşesinde yayınlanan yazıları ele almıştır. Doğu edebiyatı bölümünde İran ve Türk edebiyatına ağırlık verildiği görülmektedir. Bu makaleler eleştiri ve tahlil yazıları şeklinde değildir. Tarihi bilgi aktaran ya da örnek metinlerin tercümesini veren didaktik yazılardan oluşmaktadır.

The Press and Brazilian Narratives ofUncle Tom's Cabin:Slavery and the Public Sphere in Rio de Janeiro, ca. 1855

In March 1855, a literary newspaper in Rio de Janeiro printed the first installment of Nísia Floresta's “Páginas de uma vida obscura,” a serialized short story inspired by Harriet Beecher Stowe'sUncle Tom's Cabin(1852). Seven more chapters followed, keeping “Páginas” in the public eye for months. TheJornal do Commercio, arguably the national paper of record, mentioned the story in its announcements. Floresta (pseudonym of Dionísia Gonçalves Pinto, 1810–1885) centered her storyline on the Congo-born Domingos, the “Brazilian Tom,” who exemplified the attributes of Christian virtuosity and resignation found in Stowe's internationally famous novel. Set in the nineteenth century, “Páginas” begins with the ten-year-old Domingos's enslavement on the African coast, and highlights the human devastation of the internal slave trade through his movements across Minas Gerais and on to Porto Alegre and Rio de Janeiro. It ends with Domingos's death, at age 54, grief-stricken over his son's recent passing. In part, Floresta's “Páginas” emerged from the Brazilian schoolteacher's longstanding critiques of patriarchy, nation, and education. Twenty years earlier, Floresta had drawn from Mary Wollstonecraft'sA Vindication of the Rights of Womanto writeDireito das mulheres e injustiça dos homens(1832), a book that went through three editions in its first decade. More directly though, Floresta had connected to the so-called “Tom mania” while living in Paris in 1852. The following year, back in Rio, she wrote a pamphlet on women's education—Opúsculo humanitário(1853)—that parsed key aspects ofUncle Tom's Cabin, among a larger discussion of women's achievements internationally. Two Rio newspapers excerpted the pamphlet, and, boldly, published the chapters focused on Uncle Tom. This attention in the press raised the profile of a book the public already knew to be controversial, as newspapers had earlier carried reports of port authorities seizing shipments ofUncle Tom's Cabinin Rio, Salvador, and Fortaleza. In writing “Páginas,” then, two years after theOpúsculo, Floresta not only carried forward her literary dialogue with Stowe, but also posed the work as a challenge to the status quo. “Páginas” was necessary, she explained, because “slavery is not an issue of concern in the press.” If overstated, given that the topic of slavery was quite prevalent in public discourse, Floresta's assertion nonetheless signals an opportunity for scholars to probe further into the relationship between slavery and the public sphere in the mid nineteenth century. More specifically, it suggests connections to be explored between the press and the early reception ofUncle Tom's Cabinin Brazil, and, more broadly, connections between the representations of slavery in the press, and the institution's enduring legitimacy.