LINGUISTICS
Ondřej BLÁHA
Parts of speech as markers of the convergence of written and spoken Czech (based on the material of journalistic texts, 1990-2019)
Institution: Assoc. Prof. PhD.,
Czech Language Institute of the Academy of Sciences in Prague
Email: o.blaha@ujc.cas.cz
Keywords: Czech; parts of speech; language change; written language; spoken language; journalistic texts.
Abstract
The article deals with the dynamics of parts-of-speech system in Czech, as it appears in texts from four Czech daily newspapers from 1990-2019. The changes in the frequency of certain parts of speech in Czech well document the process of convergence of the written journalistic language with the spoken language, because parts-of-speech systems (especially in inflectional languages) reflect very well the differences between the spoken and written modes of language existence. The author notes, among other things, that in written journalistic texts from the last three decades, some parts-of-speech that are frequent in spoken language, especially pronouns and verbs, are increasing in frequency. In written journalistic texts, on the other hand, the frequency of some parts of speech that are abundantly used in older written journalistic texts, such as nouns and adjectives, is declining.
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Clara CĂPĂŢÎNĂ
Mărci de intensificare de tip adverbial a negaţiei în română şi în croată / Adverbial Intensification Marks of Negation in Romanian and Croatian
Institution: Lect. PhD.
Department of Russian and Slavic Philology, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, University of Bucharest
Email: clara.capatina@lls.unibuc.ro
Keywords: Negation, negative words, intensifiers, Romanian, Croatian
Abstract
In this paper, we propose a contrastive presentation of the adverbial intensification marks of negation in Romanian and Croatian, namely adverbs and expressions as deloc, câtuşi de puţin, nici pe departe, în niciun caz / uopće, nimalo, nikako, ni izdaleka, ni u kojem slučaju etc.), but also of other stylistic intensifiers or expressively marked terms from popular or familiar language (nici mort, nici în ruptul capului, nici cât negru sub unghie / ni mrtav, ni za živu glavu, ni koliko je crno pod noktom etc.).
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LITERATURE
Lidija ČOLEVIĆ
„Ja se stalno pitam šta će za jedan vek ostati od mog dela?” Ivo Andrić / ”I constantly ask myself what will be left of my work in one century?” Ivo Andrić
Institution: Lect. PhD.,
Department of Russian and Slavic Philology, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, University of Bucharest
Email: lidija.colevic@lls.unibuc.ro
Keywords: Ivo Andrić; jubilee; Balkan literature; reception; romanian reality.
Abstract
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the passing of Ivo Andrić (1892-1975), the most widely translated Serbian writer in Romania, this paper seeks to address the question posed in the title: I constantly ask myself what will be left of my work in one century? To contribute to this reflection, we provide an appendix detailing of Romanian translators and translated works from 1951 to 2025. Marking this commemorative year, eighty years after the publication of Andrić's seminal novels in the study of Balkan literature, Na Drini ćuprija (The Bridge on the Drina), Travnička hronika (Bosnian Story), and Gospođica ( The Woman from Sarajevo ) in 1945, this study highlights the enduring presence of his literary works in Romania. Andrić's oeuvre, shaped by the historical and cultural landscapes of Byzantium, the Ottoman Empire, and Austria-Hungary, emerges from the folkloric traditions of the South Slavs and the Balkans—a region often perceived as a “double periphery”, positioned between Western Europe and Central Europe. Despite these historical and geopolitical complexities, his writing continues to captivate Romanian readers. His work continues to find resonance, with Romanian translations serving as a crucial means of sustaining his literary influence. The literary and cultural dialogue between Romania and Serbia, as facilitated through Andrić's work, reflects societies shaped by ideological and historical forces that extend beyond the borders of his native Bosnia and Herzegovina. Themes of national conflict, alienation, and duality—central to his narratives—remain as pertinent today as they were in his time, underscoring the universality and lasting relevance of his literary contributions.
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Cristina GODUN
„Literatura este bărbat”. reflecții despre literatura feminină poloneză după 1989 / ”Polish Literature is Male.” Reflections on Polish Women ' s Literature after 1989
Institution: Assoc. Prof. PhD.,
Department of Russian and Slavic Philology, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, University of Bucharest
Email: cristina.godun@lls.unibuc.ro
Keywords: écriture féminine; feminine writing; feminist literature; gender equality; gender identity.
Abstract
This article explores the concept of feminine writing in Polish literature post-1989, focusing on its semantic and conceptual aspects. It defines the term "feminine" to encompass various genres such as ”feminist literature”, ”menstruation literature”, and ”women's literature”. The debates surrounding the gender of literature involve writers, critics, editors, cultural figures, literary bloggers, and readers. Feminist literature aims to promote gender equality and women's rights, while postfeminism is seen as a more tolerant and inclusive version of literature. The article highlights the contributions of authors like Sylwia Chutnik, Joanna Bator, Julia Fiedorczuk, and Olga Tokarczuk, who address themes of motherhood, social marginalization, gender identity, and the role of family in society. Their works reflect the social and cultural realities of contemporary Poland and offer new perspectives on postmodern literature. Through their writing, Polish women authors create a space for dialogue, reflection, and empathy, demonstrating that quality literature can be female.
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Florentina MARIN
Tradiție și inovație în romanul lui B. Pasternak „Doctor Jivago” / Tradition and Innovation in B. Pasternak's Novel ”Doctor Zhivago”
Institution: Lect. PhD.,
Department of Russian and Slavic Philology, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, University of Bucharest
Email: florentina.marin@lls.unibuc.ro
Keywords: Pasternak, Doctor Zhivago, Chekov, Dostoevsky, temporal relativity, tradition, innovation
Abstract
The following study focuses on identifying and analyzing the traditional elements, as well as the innovative strategies used by Pasternak, which render the novel its renowned complexity. A series of aspects, such as characters' typology, literary themes and motives and different references to the works of Gogol, Tolstoy, Chekov, Dostoevsky, represent the continuity with Russian literary tradition. Alongside the obvious intertextuality, scattered elements from religion, folklore, mythology, present on a large temporal background, are combined in such a harmonious manner in order to reveal the spirit of the ages. This inspired combination, together with narrative strategies represent the innovative techniques which bring about the beginning of the new novel in Russia.
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Lora NENKOVSKA
În grădina literară a morții. O lectură comparativă a romanelor „Grădinarul și moartea” de Gheorghi Gospodinov, „Sală de așteptare” de Denița Ilcevska, „O formă de viață necunoscută” de Andreea Răsuceanu și „Toată dragostea dintr-o fotografie arsă” de Maria Orban / In the Literary Garden of Death. A comparative reading of the novels ”The Gardener and Death” by Gheorghi Gospodinov, ”The Waiting Room” by Denita Ilcevska, ”An Unknown Form of Life” by Andreea Răsuceanu and All the Love from a Burnt Picture by Maria Orban
Institution: Lect. PhD.,
St. Kliment Ohridski University in Sofia
Email: loranenkovska@gmail.com
Keywords: death; literature; mourning; absence; consolation; the trauma of loss.
Abstract
This paper examines how contemporary literature portrays the grief and mourning of someone dear, focusing on four novels that explore the deaths of close family members — father, mother, and grandmother. Through personal loss, these works create moving portraits of absence, aligning with the ancient Greek nekrologia tradition. By turning memory into narrative, the novels offer ways to process trauma and transform pain into a bearable, even meaningful, experience through the healing power of words.
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Ala POPESCU
Nostalgia patriei pierdute în „Istoria unei călătorii” de Gaito Gazdanov / The Nostalgia of the Lost Homeland in ”The Story of a Journey” by Gaito Gazdanov
Institution: Lect. PhD.,
Department of Russian and Slavic Philology, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, University of Bucharest
Email: alagaina12@gmail.com
Keywords: Gaito Gazdanov; nostalgia; exile; homeland; memory; alienation.
Abstract
The article analyzes the theme of nostalgia for the lost homeland in novel The Story of a Journey by Gaito Gazdanov based on the analysis of the original text. The main character Volodya Rogachev has deep reflections on life and memories from his homeland. His experiences are universally valid for most Russian emigrants who have lost their roots and are trying to integrate into a new society, to find a meaning and we could even say - their lost identity. The characters recall the domestic space as a space of stability completely different from the tumultuous experience of exile. Gazdanov also highlights through his work the fact that man is fragile, and the revolution has a devastating impact on life. The article also explores how nostalgia for one's homeland and cultural alienation are expressed in the original text through the characters' thoughts and feelings. The writer tells us through his characters about the isolation of the exiles, as well as about their cultural uprooting. Another character, Alexandr Alexandrovici understands that in exile the connection with his native country is impossible, a dream that deepens the inner conflict of the character. The article contains fragments of the original text and the translation of these key paragraphs for understanding the theme of nostalgia for the lost homeland.
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MENTALITIES
Miroslav KAZÍK
K individuálnym charakteristikám v Moravanoch nad Váhom alebo O prezývkach so širšou komunikačnou platnosťou v obci Moravany nad Váhom / Individual characteristics in Moravany nad Váhom or On nicknames with wider communicative validity in the municipality of Moravany nad Váhom
Institution: PhD.,
Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Slovak Republic
Email: miroslaw.kazik@wp.pl
Keywords: onomastics; unofficial (living) personal names; nicknames; western Slovakia.
Abstract
The paper focuses on individual characteristics in the classes of married men, married women and single persons in Moravany nad Váhom in the district of Piešťany in western Slovakia. It appears that individual characteristics by occupation are among the most productive. Individual characteristics according to physical and mental characteristics are used less and may be more often kept secret from the researcher because they are a "sensitive matter". Individual characteristics by origin and residence is related to social and demographic characteristics such as the resident's immigration from another municipality, another nationality or origin of the resident, and furthermore to the nature of the terrain and the ruggedness of the municipality under study. The paper uses the example of unofficial (living) personal names to show how the one-part naming system used to evolve towards the two-part naming system. It can be seen in the individual characteristics to which other functional members were added.
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REVIEWS AND CHRONICLES
Ion CONSTANTIN
Andrzej Nowak, Polonia și Rusia Între libertate și despotism. Secolele al X-lea – al XXI-lea, recenzie de Ion CONSTANTIN
Institution: PhD in History, scientific researcher, National Institute for the Study of Totalitarism, Bucharest
Email:
ion_constantin2009@yahoo.com
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Camelia DINU
Mihail Șișkin, Rusia mea. Perspectiva unui scriitor autoexilat în Occident
Institution: Assoc. Prof. habil. PhD.,
Department of Russian and Slavic Philology, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, University of Bucharest
Email: camelia.dinu@lls.unibuc.ro
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Gabriel GAFIȚA
Lidija Čolević și Octavia Nedelcu, Pe urmele sârbilor din București
Institution: Writer
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Mariana MANGIULEA JATOP
Octavia Nedelcu, Filologia sârbo(croată) la Universitatea din București
Institution: Assoc. Prof. PhD.,
Department of Russian and Slavic Philology, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, University of Bucharest
Email: mariana.slave@yahoo.fr
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Cătălina PUIU
Ioana Slavceva, Romanul politic românesc din anii 60-70 ai secolului XX ( Румънският политически роман от 60-те и 70-те години на XX век)
Institution: Assoc. Prof. PhD.,
Department of Russian and Slavic Philology, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, University of Bucharest
Email: katalinapuiu@yahoo.com
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Constantin GEAMBAȘU
Profesorul Ioan Rebușapcă la 90 de ani
Institution: Prof. PhD.,
Department of Russian and Slavic Philology, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, University of Bucharest
Email: kgeambasu@yahoo.com
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