Published: 2020-12-17

Historical-tourist and cultural education in the Pan Samochodzik (‘Mr. Automobile’) novels by Zbigniew Nienacki. Printed books, films, new media

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Abstract

Zbigniew Nienacki (1929—1994) was a very popular writer in the period of the People’s Republic of Poland. What made him a household name then was a series of novels featuring as the main character Pan Samochodzik (‘Mr. Automobile’). The article discusses — based on the content of the said novels and thorough research of the press and internet sources — the value of those books in terms of historical-tourist and cultural education. Also, their reception among readers and viewership of film adaptations were analysed, along with the novels’ availability and popularity in different forms of digital media. The result of such analysis of the said material supports the preliminary thesis of a considerable educational value of the Pan Samochodzik novels and their wide readership, which goes hand in hand with the sustained popularity of a television series Samochodzik i templariusze.

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Uljasz, A. (2020). Historical-tourist and cultural education in the Pan Samochodzik (‘Mr. Automobile’) novels by Zbigniew Nienacki. Printed books, films, new media. Wieki Stare I Nowe, 15(20), 134–149. https://doi.org/10.31261/WSN.2020.20.08

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Vol. 15 No. 20 (2020)
Published: 2020-12-21


ISSN: 1899-1556
eISSN: 2353-9739

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Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego | University of Silesia Press

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