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Classical antiquity in cartoons and comics in periodicals for children and teenagers in People’s Poland
ID Pszczolińska, Marta (Author)

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Abstract
In communist Poland, magazines, journals, and periodicals for children and teens were the most easily accessible carriers of popular culture. They provided support to school curricula. Among the various contents were those related to classical antiquity, which was still considered a relevant part of Polish cultural heritage. Antiquity was not only present in compulsory educational texts but also shown in an entertaining, non­serious way, providing amusement and attracting readers. The paper examines those aspects of antiquity that were officially­approved sources of humor in People’s Poland. Satirical drawings, comic strips, and humor sections in leading periodicals have been selected for an analysis designed to reflect the evolution over time of these permitted contents. Some of these drawings obviously used antiquity to mirror the times of their publication and the authors’ attitudes towards the communist regime. The example of the “cartoon sections” shows how, over the years, antiquity entertained young readers who, fascinated by the comic heroes, often absorbed, quite unconsciously, the knowledge and values at the roots of European culture. Drawing on antiquity in a humorous manner served a didactic purpose, as learning through fun is an effective way to acquire new knowledge.

Language:English
Keywords:humor, classical antiquity, art, history of Poland, classical reception, edu­cation, magazines for children, animated films
Work type:Article
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:FF - Faculty of Arts
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Publication date:29.12.2025
Year:2025
Number of pages:Str. 123-163
Numbering:Letn. 7, št. 2
PID:20.500.12556/RUL-180604 This link opens in a new window
UDC:821.124+821.14
ISSN on article:2670-6210
DOI:10.4312/clotho.7.2.123-163 This link opens in a new window
COBISS.SI-ID:271254531 This link opens in a new window
Publication date in RUL:12.03.2026
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Title:Clotho
Publisher:Znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete, Znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete, Založba Univerze v Ljubljani, University of Ljubljana Press
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Language:Slovenian
Title:Klasična antika v risbah in stripih v revijah za otroke in najstnike v Ljudski republiki Poljski
Abstract:
V komunistični Poljski so bili revije, časopisi in periodika za otroke in najstnike med najlažje dostopnimi nosilci popularne kulture. Podpi­rali so šolske učne načrte. Med različnimi vsebinami so bile nekatere povezane s klasično antiko, ki je še vedno veljala za pomemben del poljske kulturne dediščine. Antika ni bila prisotna le v obveznih učnih besedilih, ampak se je pojavljala tudi na kratkočasen, nepretenciozen način, ki je bralce zabaval in privabljal. Članek proučuje tiste vidike antike, ki so v Ljudski republiki Poljski veljali za sprejemljive vire humorja. Analiza zajema satirične risbe, stripovske pasice in humo­ristične prispevke v vodilnih periodičnih publikacijah, ki odražajo razvoj teh dovoljenih vsebin skozi čas. Nekatere od teh risb so antiko tudi uporabile za zrcalo časa ter so izražale odnos avtorjev do komu­nističnega režima. Primer »stripovskih rubrik« kaže, kako je antika skozi leta zabavala mlade bralce, ti pa so, očarani nad stripovskimi junaki, pogosto povsem nezavedno vsrkavali znanje in vrednote, ki so temelj evropske kulture. Humoristično prikazovanje antike je imelo tudi didaktičen namen, saj je učenje skozi zabavo učinkovit način pridobivanja novega znanja.

Keywords:humor, klasična antika, umetnost, zgodovina Poljske, klasična recepcija, otroške revije, animirani filmi

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