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Title of the article: |
RUSSIAN LITERATURE IN CZECH CATHOLIC PERIODICALS OF THE 1920S (MAGAZINE “ARCHA”) |
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Author(s): |
Anna V. Amelina |
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Information about the author/authors |
Anna V. Amelina — Junior Researcher, Institute of Slavic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Ave. 32А, 119334 Moscow, Russia. |
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Section |
Philological sciences |
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Year |
2024 |
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Volume |
Vol. 74 |
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Pages |
pp. 156–162 |
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Received |
March 04, 2024 |
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Approved after reviewing |
October 01, 2024 |
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Date of publication |
December 29, 2024 |
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DOI: |
https://doi.org/10.37816/2073-9567-2024-74-156-162 |
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Index UDK |
82.091 |
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Index BBK |
83(4Чех) |
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Abstract |
The paper looks at the perception of Russian literature by the Czech Catholic magazine “Arсha” in the 1920s, when a high degree of politicization of culture contributed to the extreme ideological differentiation of periodicals, and at the same time to the reception of the work of Russian writers, which in turn often served as a means of ideological and political propaganda. In the literary magazine “Arсha”, which served as a platform for Moravian writers and critics, Catholicism was often identified with Christianity in general, that fact affected the perception of Russian literature, being assessed in the publications, on the one hand, from the point of view of the writers' attitude toward religion, and on the other hand - to the ideas of the Bolshevik revolution. When analyzing literary works, the magazine placed a strong emphasis on contrasting two cultures, Latin and Byzantine, but on the other hand, the value of the Christian community and the role played by Russian writers in the spread and strengthening of the true faith is undoubtedly recognized, sometimes even attempts are made to bring Russian culture closer to Catholicism. In addition, the moderate nationalism of the magazine’s authors forms an opposition between the Slavic and Germanic worlds on the pages of the magazine. This combination of opposition and at the same time the search for commonality for Czech and Russian cultures in the confessional and national fields makes the magazine “Arсha” a unique cultural phenomenon of the 1920s, which played a role in creating a positive image of Russian literature in the eyes of the Czech public. |
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Keywords |
Czech Periodicals, Russian-Czech Literary Connections, Archa, Perception of Russian Literature, Russian-Slavic Literary Connections, Catholic Periodicals. |
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Reference |
Batůšek, Stanislav Katolická moderna. Karel Dostál-Lutinov, jeho přátelé a spolupracovníci. Třebíč, Arca JiMfa Publ., 1996. 226 p. (In Czech) Blahynka, Milan “Družina literární a umělecká.” Lexikon české literatury, vol. 1. Prague, Akademia Publ., 1985, p. 603. (In Czech) Materiály k československo-sovětským literárním vztahům. Olomouc, Univerzita Palackého Publ., 1989. Vol. 1. 303 p.. Olomouc, Univerzita Palackého Publ., 1990. Vol. 2. 150 p. (In Czech) |
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