DOI: https://doi.org/10.36719/2663-4619/119/43-48
Bahar Gadirova
Baku Slavic University
PhD student
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6683-0505
bahar.gadirova@gmail.com
Oriental Lexicon in the Works of Adam Mickiewicz
(On the Objective Reasons Behind This Creative Approach)
Abstract
This article analyzes the functional and aesthetic significance of Eastern lexicon in the works of Adam Mickiewicz, emphasizing the role of cultural and historical factors in shaping his romantic-orientalist worldview. The author argues that Mickiewicz approached Eastern culture not merely with exotic curiosity, but through deep scholarly and creative engagement, drawing on Persian and Arabic sources, as well as religious and mythological elements in a distinctly artistic manner. His works—such as Sonety krymskie (The Crimean Sonnets), Aryman i Oromaz, and Droga nad przepascią w Czufut-Kale—feature a rich array of toponyms, sacred terms, mythological references, and everyday vocabulary that reflect this intercultural sensitivity.
Keywords: East, romanticism, lexicon, orientalism, poetry, creativity