Dear Colleagues,

We invite you to contribute to the thematic issue 1/2023 of Colloquia Litteraria entitled:

Polish–Italian Literary Contacts in the 19th and 20th Centuries / Relazioni letterarie polacco‑italiane (Ottocento e Novecento).

The guest editors of this issue are Associate Professor (dr hab.) Raoul Bruni and Associate Professor (dr hab.) Paweł Stangret.

Submission deadline: 28th February 2023.

The topic may be explored in two main directions: presenting studies focused on the presence of Italian themes in Polish literature of the 19th and 20th centuries, or research on Polish motifs in Italian literature of the same period. The editors’ intention is to draw attention to aspects of Polish–Italian relations that have not yet been addressed, making use not only of literary works in the strict sense, but also of historical accounts by writers, correspondence, and journalistic writings.

Many Polish writers of the 19th and 20th centuries were sensitive to the myth of Italy; likewise, there was no shortage of Italian authors who stayed in Poland or showed interest in Polish history and culture. The reception of Italian literature in Poland, as well as of Polish literature in Italy, is also of crucial importance. Both historical‑critical articles and studies in the field of translation will be most welcome.

We suggest considering the following issues present in the literature:

• Italian and Polish Romanticism – literary contacts;
• Italy and its myth in the works of Polish writers of the 19th and 20th centuries;
• The avant‑garde in Italy and Poland – literary influences;
• Polish writers in Italy;
• Italian writers in Poland;
• Italian literature in Poland – reception, translations, and literary canons;
• The fate of the works of Polish writers in Italy – reception and translations;
• Correspondence between Polish and Italian writers;
• Italian topics in Polish literary journals;
• Polish topics in Italian literary journals.

We will be accepting submissions until 28th February 2023. Before that, by 30th December 2022, please send the title of your article along with a short proposal (approx. 1,000 characters).

Articles may be written in Polish, Italian, or English.

Information on editorial requirements and additional elements for submitted articles to Colloquia Litteraria can be found on our website: www.czasopisma.uksw.edu.pl

Please send submissions to: beatabohsulecka@wp.pl

Associate Professor (dr hab.) Raoul Bruni, Associate Professor (dr hab.) Paweł Stangret