Galicia as an Anthology Project in Text and Image

This book provides insight into the evolution of the image of Galicia in Ukrainian, Polish- and German-language anthologies from the beginning of the 19th century to the 2020s. Galicia, new land within the Habsburg monarchy, evolved from “terra incognita” in the early 19th century to “lost Arcadia” in the late 20th century and is now the source of a new cultural narrative. While exploring the prominent role of anthology in the process of literature development and the formation of intercultural dialogue, this book traces the formation process of a Galician anthological tradition, a Galician identity, and a Galician literary canon. It also defines the phenomenon of Galician literature as a supranational literary and cultural phenomenon through literary works related to Galicia.