198 research outputs found
Rhodope Mountains in work of Bulgarian author Nikolaj Chajtov
No full text(in English) This thesis examines the literary representation of the Bulgarian Rhodope region in the texts of local author Nikolaj Chajtov (1919 - 2002). His prosaic manifestation of regionalism is detailed, as is the artistic portayal of every day life in his writings. Chajtov's work illustrates how the region's inhabitants live in harmony with nature and rural traditions. This paper therefore also analyzes Nikolaj Chajtov's personal relationship with nature and folklore, looking at it in the context of the mystical connections that people may form with land and mountainous topography. Finally, the reception of Chajtov's work in the Czech Republic is detailed
Русские поэты в зеркале стихотворений Николая Рубцова<br>(Russian poets in the mirror of poems by Nikolaj Rubcov)
No full textIn this paper the author briefly analyzes some poems by the North Russian poet Nikolaj Michajlovič Rubcov (1936-71), in which he is portraying or hinting at earlier Russian masters of poetry - Esenin, Puškin, Lermontov etc. It is pointed out that Rubcov shows a predilection for poets with a tragic fate and that his portraits provide a rather traditional view on these men, among whom Nikolaj Rubcov is trying to define his own position
Nikolaj Velimirović: The Serbian nation as a servant of God
No full textTitle: Srpski narod kao Teodul (The Serbian nation as a servant of God) Originally published: written in 1941–1942, published posthumously. Language: Serbian The excerpts used are from Nacionalizam svetog Save; Srpski narod kao Teodul (Belgrade: Ihtus, Svetosavska književna zajednica, 2001), pp. 65–68, 77–80. About the author Nikolaj Velimirović [1880, Lelić, near Valjevo, Serbia–1956, Libertyville, IL, USA]: Orthodox theologian and clergyman. Born into a modest family, Velimirović finished p..
Denmark and NATO 1948-1987
No full textHas a fundamental change taken place in Danish security policy in the course of the 1980’s? That may be the case according to the author, who is analysing various Danish foreign policy “games” in the post-war period: the foreign policy, the relationship to the Russians and the domestic influence on foreign policy. Until around 1980 it was still possible to classify Denmark as a loyal NATO ally. This has changed, according to Nikolaj Petersen, mainly because of domestic considerations in the wake of the breakdown of the traditional consensus coalition in the early 198Os
Nikolaj Leskov as a Literary Critic. The Case of the Russian Clerical Novel
No full textThe Russian writer Nikolaj Leskov is widely renowned as a portrayer of the everyday life of the Orthodox clergy; his literary works depict God’s righteous servants as well as the greedy, selfish priests. Notwithstanding being a significant part of his work and effective way to express his views, Leskov’s activity as a book reviewer is not as well-known. Leskov wrote numerous book reviews, mostly on novels featuring clergymen and the ordinary aspects of clerical life, where he analyses the artistic merit and ideological perspective expressed in a work; literary-aesthetic values were, however, at the centre of his critical evaluation and interest. This paper examines Leskov’s book reviews by focusing on their content, structure linguistic style, and the evaluation framework employed by the author for book critical assessment. The aim of the present investigation is to shed some light on Leskov’s critical strategies and compare his critical arguments as a reviewer with the way he describes clergymen in his own works
Een Heldendaad: Een zwartgerande komedie
No full textnaar een gegeven van Nikolaj Erdman, bewerkt door Paul Maa
L’École historique russe et la Révolution française Vladimir Ger’e et Nikolaj Kareev à propos d’Hippolyte Taine et d’Alphonse Aulard
No full textL’auteur analyse la formation de l’école russe d’étude de la Révolution française et les différentes voies qui s’offraient à elle. Le fondateur de cette école, Vladimir Ger’e considérait qu’il fallait s’en tenir à des études érudites, loin des passions politiques suscitées par l’héritage de la Révolution française dans les pays d’Europe occidentale. Son élève, Nikolaj Kareev défendait un autre point de vue, pensant que le développement des études sur la Révolution française pouvait favoriser le développement en Russie des principes de 1789. Cette opposition s’est manifestée, en particulier, à travers leur appréciation divergente des travaux des Français Taine et Aulard.The author analyses the formation of the ‘Russian school’ of studies concerning the French Revolution, in the second half of the 19th cen- tury and the different approaches and opinions of the first Russian historians studying the French Revolution. The founder of the ‘Russian school’, Vladimir Ger’e, thought that it had to be a way of strict academic researches abstracted from political passions caused in the European countries by the inheritance of the French Revolution. But dominated in the Russian historiography another point of view proposed by another eminent historian, Ger’e’s former pupil, Nikolaj Kareev, who considered the development of revolutionary studies as a mean of promotion of the principles of 1789 in Russia. This opposition appeared particularly in the positions of the two historians concerning their French colleagues Taine and Aulard
Regarding the reading of Nikolaj Worobiow's monography "Vilnius art" (Vilniaus menas) and its readers
No full textStraipsnyje nagrinėjama vienos iš legendinių XX a. Lietuvos kultūros istorijos knygų – Mikalojaus Vorobjovo monografijos Vilniaus menas (Kaunas, 1940) – sukūrimo ir skaitymo istoriografinis bei kultūrinis kontekstas. Straipsnis išryškina Vorobjovo pažiūrų, idėjų, darbų krypčių ir rašymo būdų sąsajas su vokiečių, iš dalies ir lenkų menotyros mokyklomis, atskleidžia, kaip talentingo dailės istoriko profesinius interesus ir kai kurias įžvalgas veikė istorinės aplinkybės ir politiniai tikslai. Reikšminiai žodžiai: Dailėtyros istorija; Istoriografija; Lietuvos dailė; Mikalojus Vorobjovas; Nikolaj Worobiow; "Vilniaus menas"; Wilhelm Pinder; History of art criticism; Historiography; Art of Lithuania; Nikolaj Worobiow; "Vilnius art"; Wilhelm PinderThis article discusses one of the most legendary 20th century books on the cultural history of Lithuania - Vilnius Art (Vilniaus menas, Kaunas, 1940), a monograph by Nikolaj Worobiow and the historiographic and cultural context that led to its creation and reception. The book was published under the auspices of the Ministry of Education and was intended to help the citizens of the independent Lithuania to intellectually and emotionally "retrieve" the cultural heritage of the historical capital. The book did not lose its relevance during the Soviet times as it allowed its readers to experience a link with the lost epoch of independence and presented a portrait of a city of ideal beauty. It was for these reasons that Worobiow, who had also written other important texts (for example, monograph M. K. Čiurlionis, der Litauische Maler und Musiker, 1938), was firstly known and estimated as the author of Vilnius Art. The article uncovers the prehistory of Worobiow's acquaintance with Vilnius architecture. Baroque - the most distinct style of Vilnius - was at the centre of Worobiow's professional interest while he was writing the dissertation Die Fensterformen Dominikus Zimmermanns at Munich University. This article discloses the connections between Worobiow's attitudes and ideas, the directions of his works and his approach to writing within the German (firstly, his lecturer and supervisor Wilhelm Pinder), and partly Polish, schools of art studies. It also reveals how the professional interest and some insights of this talented art historian were affected by historical circumstances and political aims. During the years of Nazi occupation, Worobiow nurtured his intentions to publish an improved Vilnius guide book. He also began collecting material for a key work ' an academic study of Vilnius architecture. When preparing his study concerning the work of Johann Cristoph Glaubitz (c. 1700-1767), he attempted to combine his authentic admiration for the talented artist's works with the conjuncture required when searching for German roots in Baltic art and architecture, or more specifically, Lithuanian art and architecture. At the end of this article the conclusion is made that in the present day this book is more illuminating as a mirror of its author and his environment than it is as a "spiritual portrait" of Vilnius. The book Vilnius Art is not only a symbolic retrieval of Vilnius, it is also a work which allowed its readers to sense the European dimension of the interwar Lithuanian culture. The latter was developed and deepened by the colleagues of Worobiow, the art historians and critics Jurgis Baltrušaitis, Halina Kairiūkštytė- Jacinienė, Julija Maceinienė, and the entire pleiad of philosophers and intellectuals of the new generation. It was not only the attraction of an unknown Vilnius, but also the obvious cultural potency of Worobiow's generation, which covered Vilnius Art with a legendary aura. This aura ensured that the book, which was intended for a wide readership, remained relevant for more than half a century. It was a book which promised the ripening of intellectual upheaval
‘Revoljucija že byla prekrasna, stichijna'. Noč' di Nikolaj Nikitin
No full textDespite being one of the lesser known Serapion Brothers, Nikolaj Nikitin had a brilliant early career. He was acclaimed by M. Gorkij and the critic A. Voronskij as a very promising writer, able to convey the spirit of the post-revolutionary period, also in light of his personal experience as a volunteer in the Red Army. The frst phase of his literary production dates from 1922 to 1924. In the texts of this period the thematic focus is mainly on the experience of the revolution, while, stylistically, they are characterized by a highly evocative and musical language that reveals the infuence of A. Belyj's Simfonii. The article focuses on the long story (povest') Not", edited and redacted three times during 1923, more than any of Nikitin's novels. Being the most redacted and revised piece of Nikitin's long fction, the povest' ofers the possibility to investigate the relationship between the author and Voronskij who, more than anyone else, had a great impact on the young writer. The povest' focuses on the battle between two trains, one white (called "L.G. Kornilov") and one red (the "N. 14-7, Béla Kun"). In the frst edition, the result of the battle is not conveyed to the reader; the only outcome is destruction and pain, and this caused a very negative and passionate reaction from critics and readers. The comparison of the three redactions of the povest' shows the direction of the revisions, which started from a merely stylistic point of view and then moved to a more ideological layer, clarifying the result of the battle (now undoubtedly assigned to the Red Army) and highlighting the stichijnyj but deeply legitimate character of the Revolution itself. Starting from 1924, Nikitin will no longer participate in the meetings of the Serapion Brothers, and his poetics and chosen topics will change as well, moving in the stylistic and ideological direction that will be formalized in 1934 under the name of Socialist Realism
Author Correction: Transition from simple to complex contagion in collective decision-making
No full textThe original version of this Article contained an error in the Abstract, which incorrectly read: ‘Here, we show theoretically, and experimentally with a multi-robot system, that such a transition from simple to complex contagion can also bed observed in an archetypal model of distributed decision-making devoid of any thresholds or nonlinearities.’ The correct form of the fourth sentence in the Abstract is: ‘Here, we show theoretically, and experimentally with a multi-robot system, that such a transition from simple to complex contagion can also be observed in an archetypal model of distributed decision-making devoid of any thresholds or nonlinearities.’Network Architectures and Service
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