Świat Orientu w przekładach Józefa Sękowskiego pod tytułem Opowieści wschodnie

Abstract

The article discusses Joseph Senkovski’s early translation activities. Joseph Senkovski, born in an old Polish noble family, was a professor of St. Petersburg University, prolific writer, literary critic, and an editor of the Russian journal titled “Library for Reading”. He is best remembered for having translated a series of literary works under the title Eastern Stories from the Oriental languages into Russian. In his translations Senkovski puts much attention to the faithful representation of Eastern reality, language, mentality and the wisdom of indigenous people. Senkovski’s translations are aimed at a Russian reader who was not familiar with the Oriental world.