Polish Authors Research Articles

Apokalipsa zombie we współczesnej literaturze dziecięcej

The article Zombie Apocalypse in Contemporary Children’s Literature tackles a subject which has scarcely been mentioned in Polish research on children’s literature: that of catastrophic zombie-centric narratives, elements of which – especially the motif of the zombie apocalypse – are increasingly common in works targeted at children of pre- school and early school age. Three popular English-language picturebooks are interpreted: A Brain Is for Eating (2001) by Dan and Amelia Jacobs with ilustrations by Scott Brundage, Joe McGee and Charles Santoso’s Peanut Butter & Jelly Brains (2015), and Zombie Cat. The Tale of a Decomposing Kitty (2012) by Isabel Atherton and Bethany Straker. The dominant features of these books are respectively: dark carnivalisation and a drastic representation of bloodthirsty monsters; mild carnivalisation and a zombie-child as a humanised phantom; dark carnivalisation with an animal zombie leitmotif. The texts present a multidimensional, grotesque-macabre depiction inspired by children’s folklore and apocalyptic gore cinema, as well as its significance in the context of discourses focused on post-humanism and social issues of importance in the present day. The article also seeks to answer the question of why these subjects are less popular among Polish authors, and what makes them so important in Anglo-Saxon children’s literature.

Polish Literature in Albanian

Albania is a small country in Europe, which was under Turkish occupation for nearly five centuries. It did not regain its independence until 28 November 1912. During the occupation there was almost no foreign literature translated into Albanian, as more than 85% of the population were illiterate and in general there were no scientific institutions or schools. The first primary school was opened in 1887. Only in the 1920s, with the emergence of intelligentsia, world literature started to be translated into Albanian, which included Polish literature. However, the translations were not done from the Polish language but from Italian translations of it. The first Polish literary work translated into Albanian from Italian was the Nobel prize winner Henryk Sienkiewicz’s novel, Quo Vadis? (in 1933). The book was translated for the second time in 1999. The translation of Polish literature into Albanian gained momentum after World War II, and especially after 2000. So far, nearly 55 books by 34 Polish authors have been translated into Albanian, including Adam Mickiewicz (among them his great work, Pan Tadeusz), Henryk Sienkiewicz, Boleslaw Prus, Czesław Miłosz, Wisława Szymborska, Olga Tokarczuk, Ryszard Kapuściński, Tadeusz Różewicz, Witold Gombrowicz, Fr. Marcin Czermiński, and others. At the same time, 8 Albanian authors wrote books on Polish topics in Albanian. Apart from the Albanian translators from Albania, Polish literature has also been translated into Albanian by Albanians from Kosovo. In comparison with other European countries, Albania is a leader as far as the number of Polish books translated is concerned. Polish literature in Albanian is generally popular among Albanian readers. Some of the books are published for the second, or even after the third time.

Forgotten Jewels: Japan in Poetry and Prose Written by Polish Authors until 1939

Japanese literature has been known in Poland at least since the end of the 19th century, when first translations were made of Japanese prose and poetry (although via English or other languages). I consider the first translation made directly from Japanese into Polish language a short story by Kikuchi Kan, entitled Tusz ('Ink'), published in April of 1939, in a monthly magazine "Echoes from Far East." In the same magazine we can find also many examples of stories and poetry written not by Japanese, but by Polish authors, fascinated with Japan and its culture. Works by the same authors: Maria Juszkiewiczowa, Aleksander Janowski, Antoni Kora, Leon Rygier, Remigjusz Kwiatkowski and others were published also in other newspapers and magazines, and as separate novel books. While some short mentions about the earliest translations may be found in books on Japanese literature and contacts between Poland and Japan, novels, stories and poems written originally by Polish authors inspired by Japan are now all but forgotten. Hardly any of them were published again after World War II and they are not to be found in regular libraries. In the present paper I concentrate on the forgotten jewels of Polish prose (and to some extent poetry and drama) based on Japanese themes, published before World War II.

A child’s first dental visit – age and reasons. A literature review

Dental caries is a multifactorial disease, which may begin shortly after tooth eruption. The development of a carious lesion is conditioned by the lack of or irregular dental visits, incorrect oral hygiene, and poor dietary habits. Dental caries is still a very serious health problem in the paediatric population in Poland. It is extremely important that the child’s first adaptation visit to the dentist takes place at an early stage of the child’s life. The purpose of this early visit is not only to assess child’s dentition, but first and foremost to provide parents with guidance on proper child’s oral hygiene and to correct improper dietary and eating habits. The aim of this study was to determine the age at and the reasons for the child’s first dental visit based on the current literature. A review of the literature published in the years 1992-2017 was conducted using the PubMed and Google Scholar databases. The study was supplemented with papers published by Polish authors discussing the issues in question. A total of 39 literature positions regarding this field were selected and analysed. The obtained data indicate that the first dental visit of a child takes place much later than recommended in medical guidelines. In most cases, it is a symptomatic visit resulting from the presence of advanced carious processes.

Effective tools of digital marketing implementation

Relevance of research topic. Although the Internet is a part of the daily life, some parts of the population continue to be excluded from the digital world due to the lack of digital skills and knowledge. An access to the digital technologies become significantly important as a mean of allowing everyone to participate in the digital society fearlessly. That is why it is an extremely important to consider a wide range of the modern digital tools (mostly, marketing digital tools), which will help anyone to achieve their purposes in their professional and everyday activity. Formulation of the problem. The main problem that will be addressed during our study is summarizing, justification and analyzing digital marketing tools in order to rise digital literacy to achieve certain goals. Analysis of recent research and publications. Modern scientific, tutorial and popular literature’s space is filled with the description of the digital marketing concept, its significance and application into the current everyday life. Authors has reviewed papers of American, British, Chinese, Finish, Polish, Ukrainian and Indian authors and practitioners dedicated to summarizing the best marketing tools worldwide. However, all of these findings are not good schemed logically to provide the best applicable practice for inexperienced marketing tools users. Unexplored parts of the general problem. The main practical problem is to take a correct digital marketing tool in order to concentrate attention to the effective decision making and do not waste time and resources. The aim of our study is concentrated description and clustering of the modern digital marketing tools for their effective choice and application into the practice. The main tasks that will be solved due to our research are following (1) description of the current world social media environment in numbers; (2) research of the different types of marketing digital tools and their efficiency; (3) finding ways for the most effective digital marketing usage according to the case. Research methodology. Researching a wide range of digital marketing tools, we have used SEO engines, as well as scientific methods of analysis and synthesis, systemic approach to summarize and justify all current modern marketing tools. Methods of digital clustering and grouping have been used by constructing a table of digital marketing means. Results. Authors have analyzed a lot of statistic materials characterizing digital environment nowadays. It is underlined that 86% of people aged 16-55+ use social media at least once per day, and 72% use it multiple times per day that makes necessary to develop business digitalization. Social media marketing features have been characterized. The Main Digital Marketing Tools have been presented with their possibilities to use in a table form. Authors have provided a deeply detailed systematization of the digital marketing tools and made it clear recommendations about their correct and effective usage. Application of results. When the business grows, it is not necessary to add people (hiring) multiplying current costs, but it is advisable simply to add digital applications which will help to solve all managing issues. Digital tools help to construct a clear digital marketing plan outlining company's online marketing and advertising. The goal of a digital marketing plan is to drive conversions by means of social media, content, and blog strategy. Conclusions. Authors have described over 160 digital marketing tools clustering them for thirs types and application spheres. Accent is pointed out at the SEO tools, Marketing Automation and Mobile Marketing Applications. By having strong SEO and using online advertising, it is possible to drive visitors to the website of any company and to present them with a free information-based offer. Marketing Automating the follow-up to the lead generation process is a smart way to ensure the marketing runs continuously and smoothly all the time. Effective ways of Mobile Marketing usage include text message campaigns, having a mobile app and creating a mobile loyalty program.

Corporate Bankruptcy Prediction in Poland Against the Background of Foreign Experience

Abstract In highly developed countries, research in the field of bankruptcy risk prediction has been conducted for many years. For example, in the United States, which can be considered a pioneering country, the first publications appeared in the early twentieth century. In Poland, due to political and economic reasons, the interest in this issue dates back to the early 1990s. For this reason, this publication attempts to answer the following questions: 1) What is the level of advancement of the research into predicting bankruptcies of enterprises in Poland? 2) How does it compare to worldwide trends? Therefore, the main aim of this study is to present and evaluate the scientific achievements of Polish authors in the field of corporate bankruptcy prediction and compare them to global trends. Literature analysis was adopted as the research method and shows that initially in Poland only very simple tools were used to assess the risk of bankruptcy of enterprises. With time, however, advanced methods began to be introduced and new models included non-financial variables. Also, research on the selection of the samples was conducted. Currently, the level of research and applied tools do not differ from those used in highly developed countries.

Bibliotherapy: a review and perspective from Poland

ABSTRACTBackgroundThis study investigates Polish perspective, theory, and practice of bibliotherapy.The major purpose of the study is to analyse the deep therapeutic impact of literature on the patient and provide a comprehensive characteristics of this impact in the context of art.The methods of the study include a critical analysis of bibliotherapy literature in the context of its usage in medicine, including review of the Polish journals as well as a review of the professional literature: monographs of the Polish authors about bibliotherapy, scientific studies in the field of psychology, especially psychotherapy and special education.It was concluded that bibliotherapy should be considered as an effective complementary method, which supports conventional medicine.

An examination of nineteenth-century Polish handbooks on factory accounting

This study analyses factory accounting textbooks written by Polish authors in the nineteenth century. Although at that time Poland was divided and annexed by three countries (Russia, Prussia, and Austria) and the development of industry took place under foreign rule, commercial education continued, and accounting textbooks were published in Polish despite the restrictions imposed by the partitioning powers. Based on an overview of the content of 13 handbooks, the article answers several research questions. They relate to, among others, the authors and where these works were published and to the methods of record-keeping and cost calculation recommended by these authors for nineteenth-century manufacturing enterprises. The article presents the handbooks as a manifestation of the “organic work” of their authors in the socio-economic context of a country without its own state. It contributes to the current literature on resistance to an empire through accounting.

Logistics Projects in the Czech Republic

Abstract Logistics is becoming a fast-growing industry with an endless amount of logistics projects. We find such a definition just with Polish authors. Domestic and other authors do not use the concept of logistics projects, but we find in the specific literature terms such as city logistics project, urban logistics project, or reverse logistics project. These concepts are about projects which focus on logistics in the cities than in the total concept of logistics projects. The paper will deal with the idea of logistics projects regarding business firms in the Czech Republic. The main objective of the paper is defining logistics projects.

WIZJA UKRAINY I POLSKO-UKRAIŃSKICH STOSUNKÓW W POLSKIEJ MYŚLI POLITYCZNEJ W LATACH 1945-1964

The relevance of the study of the evolution of the vision of Polish-Ukrainian relations in Polish political thought today lies in the fact that this process led to a peaceful resolution of the issue of the border in 1991, when the first Polish- Ukrainian settlements were concluded. According to some authors, the concept of ULB, also called the »doctrine of Giedroyc», has kept the entire Eastern European region from the scenario that occurred in the Balkans. In addition, in articles from the period of common communist captivity, we find many theses about the possibility of solving complicated difficult historical problems, which looks particularly active in the times of today’s next crisis in Polish- Ukrainian relations. The context of today’s Polish-Ukrainian relations is particularly important in this regard, because the crisis in the bilateral relations of our countries does not consist in any new topics, but in those that were often described by Polish and Ukrainian political journalists on emigration before the collapse of the Soviet Union. At the same time, by shaking up two directions of political thought, we can find both how common ideas and problems that the Polish and Ukrainian authors talk about, as well as the differences that today have created new problems in the relations of our countries. The scientific elaboration of the subject is diverse. If on the Polish side we find many editions of how to shape Polish Eastern policy in general, and the evolution of Polish-Ukrainian relations, then similar publications and books on the Ukrainian side are missing. And this is also the timeliness of this work. The hypothesis of the work is that the issues in which there was no complete agreement reached in these times are today partly responsible for the crisis in Polish-Ukrainian relations. At the same time, in some of the theses described in those times, many beneficial arrangements can be found now. It is worth highlighting the territorial and chronological framework to define the scope of work. The chronological work will cover the period 1945-1967. The choice of this period is conditioned by the fact that after the Second World War a new Polish-Ukrainian border was formed, which posed a number of new problems in bilateral relations. In addition, the Volyn tragedy was also a topic that needed an effort to find an agreement between the two nations.

ЛІТЕРАТУРНІ ЗАЦІКАВЛЕННЯ СТУДЕНТІВ УНІВЕРСИТЕТУ СВ. ВОЛОДИМИРА: ПОЕЗІЯ (1834–1863)

The article depicts the poetry interests of in the life of St.Vladimir University students in the years 1834-1863. The main task of publication was to show the significance and role of poetry in the students’ life. It was defined which poetry was popular among students. The main peculiarities of student’s poetry creativity were highlighted in the article. The author points out that the students' interest in the poetry of this period was formed under the influence of the romanticism ideas and the specifics of the literary and artistic life of the region. The author admits that the most popular among students were Polish, Russian and Ukrainian romantic poets. Ukrainian folklore had a significant influence on the poetry of students. In general, student poetry was diverse in terms of genres and subjects. The main themes of students lyrics were love, philosophical reflections, patriotism (especially among polish students), etc. Quite often, students used historical themes in their poems. The so-called “bursch poetry”, in which humorous student adventures were described, was a unique genre of students poems. In poetry were reflected values, outlook, and political views of students. Sometimes students’ poems were converted into songs and become very popular among them. Usually, they sang these songs on common gatherings that help to unite some groups of students and create a feeling of corpocracy. The students had no unity about poetic preferences. The preferences of poles students were distinguished among others. They prefer to read Polish authors and most of them wrote poems in Polish. It should be noted, the period which we chose is one of the most active in students’ poetic creativity. During the next period of life of students of St. Vladimir we couldn’t find so high level of literary creativity.

Survey of publications by Polish authors in the field of moving loads on engineering structures

The article concerns the discussion of a pneumatic tail lift entirely powered by pneumatic devices powered with compressed air from the brake system of truck. The authors try to set up the drive parameters and the size of the engines. For this purpose, a computer simulation of the platform's motion was made on the basis of which the torques of pneumatic engines were determined and the times of falling and lifting.

TRAVEL NARRATIVES IN CONTEMPORARY POLISH LITERATURE. ETHICAL, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS

Purpose. The presentation of results and analyses regarding on the journeys of ethical, cultural and social provenance in narratives available in contemporary Polish literature illustrated by chosen examples. Method. To prepare the presentation, qualitative methods were used together with the analysis technique of the content/plot of novels of autobiographies of contemporary Polish prose writers and travelers. The author analysed representative texts of such highly-regarded figures as philosophers by profession – Marek Kamiński, Joanna Bator, Krzysztof Środa – and wellknown writers: Andrzej Stasiuk, Krzysztof Varga, Ziemowit Szczerek and others. Findings. Research showed the authors’ great interest in history, culture, ethical and social issues during their numerous peregrinations all over Poland, Southern Europe and Central and Eastern Europe. The narration of the chosen author-travelers contains numerous reflections of existential-philosophical and cultural-social nature, focusing on sociological analysis. The interpretative framework in the works of the discussed authors fluctuates around local, global and glocal problems. Research and conclusions limitations. The study concerned only the works of Polish authors and concentrated on their journeys all over Poland, Southern and Central and Eastern Europe; borderlands, peripheral and cross-border areas. The phenomenon of the journeys of the analysed authors lies in the fact that their experiences are subjective, and their expeditions are undertaken to a considerable degree in mental space, a depicted world; they are unique imaginary adventures. Practical implications. Reading the works discussed in the article expands knowledge on culture, history and the society of countries where the authors undertake their ethically responsible travels. Their books can successfully become an element of literary/cultural tourism. Originality. In literature on the subject works concerning individual authors discussed in the article are dispersed. The advantage of the presented text is the depiction and analysis of the creative output of the examined authors in one place, including the characteristics of their journeys: spiritual, culinary, pilgrimage, cognitive and escape. Type of paper. The article is a review and a scientific, reflective essay.

Stanisław Swianiewicz i jego wspomnienie o Studnickim [nota redakcyjna

Jesienią 1984 r. Jerzy Giedoryc wydał niemieckojęzyczny numer „Kultury”. Zawierał on artykuły polskich autorów takich jak m.in.: Konstanty Jeleński, Adam Michnik, Zdzisław Najder, Jan Józef Lipski, Jerzy Stempowski, Czesław Miłosz, Gustaw Herling-Grudziński oraz Stanisław Swianiewicz. Zestaw znanych nazwisk silnie podkreślał chęć przedstawienia czytelnikowi niemieckojęzycznemu najwybitniejszych autorów mniej lub bardziej związanych z Instytutem Literackim. Prezentowane teksty nie tylko traktowały o zagadnieniu relacji polsko-niemieckich, ale też były swoistą promocją tego czym jest „Kultura” w kręgu niemieckim. Jeden z tekstów autorstwa Swianiewicza był poświęcony postaci Władysława Studnickiego – najważniejszego przedstawiciela orientacji proniemieckiej w latach I wojny światowej i II Rzeczpospolitej. Tekst nigdy nie wyszedł w języku polskim. Dzięki życzliwości Instytutu Literackiego w Masoin Laffite na łamach pisma Folia Historica Cracoviensa ukazuje się polski pierwowzór opublikowanego niemieckiego tłumaczenia. A jest to tekst wyjątkowy. Swianiewicz nie tylko znakomicie przedstawia najważniejsze elementy doktryny Studnickiego, nie tylko wnikliwie przedstawia społeczne tło jego poglądów, ale przytacza szereg osobistych wspomnień odnośnie tej postaci. Dzięki Swianiewiczowi nie tylko poznajemy koncepcje czołowego polskiego „germanofila”, ale przede wszystkim odczujemy ją poprzez wnikliwą i miejscami zaskakująca interpretację autora.

Wspomnienia o Władysławie Studnickim (oprac. M. Zakrzewski)

Jesienią 1984 r. Jerzy Giedoryc wydał niemieckojęzyczny numer „Kultury”. Zawierał on artykuły polskich autorów takich jak m.in.: Konstanty Jeleński, Adam Michnik, Zdzisław Najder, Jan Józef Lipski, Jerzy Stempowski, Czesław Miłosz, Gustaw Herling-Grudziński oraz Stanisław Swianiewicz. Zestaw znanych nazwisk silnie podkreślał chęć przedstawienia czytelnikowi niemieckojęzycznemu najwybitniejszych autorów mniej lub bardziej związanych z Instytutem Literackim. Prezentowane teksty nie tylko traktowały o zagadnieniu relacji polsko-niemieckich, ale też były swoistą promocją tego czym jest „Kultura” w kręgu niemieckim. Jeden z tekstów autorstwa Swianiewicza był poświęcony postaci Władysława Studnickiego – najważniejszego przedstawiciela orientacji proniemieckiej w latach I wojny światowej i II Rzeczpospolitej. Tekst nigdy nie wyszedł w języku polskim. Dzięki życzliwości Instytutu Literackiego w Masoin Laffite na łamach pisma Folia Historica Cracoviensa ukazuje się polski pierwowzór opublikowanego niemieckiego tłumaczenia. A jest to tekst wyjątkowy. Swianiewicz nie tylko znakomicie przedstawia najważniejsze elementy doktryny Studnickiego, nie tylko wnikliwie przedstawia społeczne tło jego poglądów, ale przytacza szereg osobistych wspomnień odnośnie tej postaci. Dzięki Swianiewiczowi nie tylko poznajemy koncepcje czołowego polskiego „germanofila”, ale przede wszystkim odczujemy ją poprzez wnikliwą i miejscami zaskakująca interpretację autora.

The artist-piarist Karol (Lukash) Gubel’s (1722 – 1793) artistic heritage on the territory of Volyn

The purpose of the research is to outline the artistic achievements of the outstanding painter in the middle – the second half of the XVIII century, the representative of the Roman Catholic Order of Piarists Karol (Lukash) Gubel, who spent all his creative life in Volyn. Research methodology is based on visual analysis of his works, analytical and art-study methods of investigations, as well as a systematic approach; in particular the article uses the factual material of the Polish authors’ writings. The scientific novelty is that, the study is the first attempt of presentation the way of life and the analysis of Karol (Lukash) Gubel’s artistic works in the national art studies. Conclusions . Not only paintings on religious topics belonged to his brush, but also compositions of secular content, in particular, portraits, landscapes, and pastoralists. The analysis of works, preserved for today, testifies that they were executed under the influence of the conceptual foundations of the West European art of Baroque period.

Ordonanse królewskie we Francji

The issue of royal ordinances in France is not a subject avoided by Polish authors, especially in legal history textbooks. However, the information included in these books is fragmentary in its character, and some pieces require verification. In this extensive legislative material one can distinguish specific ordinances (spéciales), which regulate single issues, as well as general ones (générales), which constitute acts pertaining to a wide spectrum of issues, or even detailed codes. The latter, i.e. the ordinances general in their character, can be further divided into two groups. The first of them encompasses the ordinances published between the 14th and the 17th century (I), while the second one includes the so-called Great Ordinances enacted during the reign of Louis XIV and Louis XV (II). The purpose of the following publication is not to perform a detailed characteristic of the ordinances but, first and foremost, to show that although certain significant institutions were regulated by the ordinances from group I in a way which left a permanent mark on the French legal system, the Great Ordinances by Louis XIV and Louis XV, which represent a completely different character from all the previous general ordinances, constituted codes in the strict sense of the word. As a result of that codification work, performed in stages during the reign of two sovereigns, the ancien régime France did not lack generaland unified legal acts, created with an understanding of the creative role of law in modifying the reality, regulating select fields of law in a comprehensive way and binding in the entire territory of the country. The code of civil procedure, the code of criminal procedure, as well as the commercial code and the maritime code, were enacted at the time. Some areas of civil law were also regulated. The only thing which was not elaborated, or evenapproached in those days, was the penal code. Napoleonic codes should be therefore considered as the subsequent chapter of codification activities in France, carried out for the first time by Louis XIV. The popularity of this issue in the Enlightenment literature and the fact that it was a common phenomenon in other European countries is not a sufficient argument to justify applying this term only to those French acts which were enacted in the 19th century and afterwards.

Identity in the Literature of Czech Těšín Region

The monograph called Identita v literatuře Těšínska (Identity in the Literature of Czech Těšín Region) deals with the works of the Polish national minority in this region, especially with the literature after the World War II. The author also deals with the reception of works by Czech and Polish authors and the translation activities of the Polish minority. Particular studies bring specific results of Martinek‘s expert research and give an inspiring reflection of the topic being discussed. The book thus adequately follows the author‘s earlier work on the literature of Těšínsko, especially on the works Identita v literatuře českého Těšínska. Vybrané problémy (Identity in the Literature of Czech Těšín Region. Chosen Problems), 2009, and Życie literackie na Zaolziu 1920–1989 (Literary Life at Zaolzie 1920–1989), 2008, and a number of other partial studies.

Expressing authorial self in research articles written by Polish and English native-speaker writers: A corpus-based study

This cross-linguistic and cross-cultural, corpus-based study explores the notion of writer identity expressed through self-reference. The study examines how writers from two cultural regions – Polish and Anglo-American – construct a credible representation of themselves in writing. That is, it investigates the differences and similarities in the frequency of use, and the role of first person pronouns and determiners, in the corpora of 40 research articles in the area of applied linguistics – 20 written by Polish authors in English, published in Polish institutions, and 20 by native English speakers, published in Anglophone journals. Additionally, the frequency of use and the role of nominal lexical items referring to the writers, such as the author(s) and the researcher(s), are explored. The location of pronouns, determiners and the lexical items in the IMRD structure (Introduction-Method-Results-Discussion) is also researched, as certain types of pronouns and determiners were expected to occur in the given sections, depending on their functions. The results clearly show that there is a striking difference between the use of pronouns and determiners in the texts written by the two groups of writers. The findings carry important implications for formulating clearer instructions and developing appropriate writing strategies by novices writing for publication in EFL.

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